Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land
Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 4.8 t CO2eq/ha against 4.4 t CO2eq/ha in Switzerland, a difference of 0.4 t CO2eq/ha.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 53rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 50th of 221 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.06 t CO2eq/ha | 5.45 t CO2eq/ha | 0.385 t CO2eq/ha | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 4.59 t CO2eq/ha | 4.94 t CO2eq/ha | 0.351 t CO2eq/ha | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.52 t CO2eq/ha | 4.8 t CO2eq/ha | 0.281 t CO2eq/ha | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.4 t CO2eq/ha | 4.78 t CO2eq/ha | 0.3825 t CO2eq/ha | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 4.8 t CO2eq/ha against 4.4 t CO2eq/ha in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.4 t CO2eq/ha, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land?
- Switzerland ranks 53rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 50th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Farm gate — 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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About this data
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.