Switzerland vs United States: Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share

Switzerland
7.5 %
in 2023
United States
6.86 %
in 2023
Switzerland rank
57th
United States rank
60th

Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share over time

  • Switzerland
  • United States
02468199020062023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 7.5 % against 6.86 % in United States, a difference of 0.64 %.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

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

Switzerland ranks 57th and United States ranks 60th of 223 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United States Difference Ahead
1990s 5.23 % 5.02 % 0.209 % Switzerland
2000s 6.16 % 5.4 % 0.754 % Switzerland
2010s 6.78 % 5.61 % 1.18 % Switzerland
2020s 7.38 % 6.74 % 0.64 % Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pre- and post-production — emissions share, Switzerland or United States?
Switzerland, at 7.5 % against 6.86 % in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in pre- and post-production — emissions share between Switzerland and United States?
0.64 %, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Switzerland and United States rank globally for pre- and post-production — emissions share?
Switzerland ranks 57th and United States ranks 60th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 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.