New Zealand vs Switzerland: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural

New Zealand
4.63 t CO2eq/ha
in 2023
Switzerland
4.4 t CO2eq/ha
in 2023
New Zealand rank
69th
Switzerland rank
71st

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural over time

  • New Zealand
  • Switzerland
0246199020062023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 4.63 t CO2eq/ha against 4.4 t CO2eq/ha in Switzerland, a difference of 0.23 t CO2eq/ha.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.

New Zealand ranks 69th and Switzerland ranks 71st of 221 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 3.68 t CO2eq/ha 5.33 t CO2eq/ha 1.66 t CO2eq/ha Switzerland
2000s 4.17 t CO2eq/ha 4.9 t CO2eq/ha 0.729 t CO2eq/ha Switzerland
2010s 4.5 t CO2eq/ha 4.64 t CO2eq/ha 0.137 t CO2eq/ha Switzerland
2020s 4.69 t CO2eq/ha 4.4 t CO2eq/ha 0.2925 t CO2eq/ha New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural, New Zealand or Switzerland?
New Zealand, at 4.63 t CO2eq/ha against 4.4 t CO2eq/ha in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural between New Zealand and Switzerland?
0.23 t CO2eq/ha, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
New Zealand ranks 69th and Switzerland ranks 71st of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural land
Unit
t CO2eq/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.