New Zealand vs Switzerland: Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate

New Zealand
-1.83 % change on previous year
in 2023
Switzerland
-1.52 % change on previous year
in 2023
New Zealand rank
128th
Switzerland rank
125th

Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate over time

  • New Zealand
  • Switzerland
-15-10-50510197119972023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports -1.52 % change on previous year against -1.83 % change on previous year in New Zealand, a difference of 0.31 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 128th and Switzerland ranks 125th of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 3.39 % change on previous year 3.36 % change on previous year 0.037 % change on previous year New Zealand
1980s 2.51 % change on previous year 3.06 % change on previous year 0.5482 % change on previous year Switzerland
1990s 1.66 % change on previous year -4.39 % change on previous year 6.06 % change on previous year New Zealand
2000s -2.29 % change on previous year -3.91 % change on previous year 1.62 % change on previous year New Zealand
2010s -1.43 % change on previous year -1.45 % change on previous year 0.0234 % change on previous year New Zealand
2020s -0.9031 % change on previous year -1.29 % change on previous year 0.385 % change on previous year New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate, New Zealand or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at -1.52 % change on previous year against -1.83 % change on previous year in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate between New Zealand and Switzerland?
0.31 % change on previous year, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate?
New Zealand ranks 128th and Switzerland ranks 125th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 8,415 data points, 1971–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.