Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Switzerland

Switzerland: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0041 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0041 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
39th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.0072 kt per square kilometre
in 1989
All-time low
0.0021 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023

0.0020.0040.0060.008196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.0041 kt per square kilometre for cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 0.0072 kt per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Switzerland 39th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0021 kt per square kilometre —
1962 0.0029 kt per square kilometre +38.6%
1963 0.0026 kt per square kilometre -11.0%
1964 0.0026 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1965 0.0028 kt per square kilometre +7.2%
1966 0.0032 kt per square kilometre +14.2%
1967 0.0034 kt per square kilometre +6.7%
1968 0.0035 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
1969 0.0036 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1970 0.0037 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1971 0.0039 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
1972 0.0041 kt per square kilometre +4.6%
1973 0.0042 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1974 0.0041 kt per square kilometre -2.4%
1975 0.0044 kt per square kilometre +7.8%
1976 0.005 kt per square kilometre +11.7%
1977 0.0051 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1978 0.0059 kt per square kilometre +15.9%
1979 0.0061 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1980 0.006 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
1981 0.0059 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
1982 0.0058 kt per square kilometre -1.8%
1983 0.0063 kt per square kilometre +8.6%
1984 0.0069 kt per square kilometre +9.0%
1985 0.0069 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
1986 0.0067 kt per square kilometre -3.0%
1987 0.0067 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1988 0.007 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
1989 0.0072 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1990 0.0065 kt per square kilometre -9.5%
1991 0.0065 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.0064 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
1993 0.0065 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1994 0.0064 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
1995 0.0066 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1996 0.0065 kt per square kilometre -2.0%
1997 0.0061 kt per square kilometre -5.2%
1998 0.0061 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
1999 0.0054 kt per square kilometre -11.9%
2000 0.0052 kt per square kilometre -3.1%
2001 0.0056 kt per square kilometre +6.9%
2002 0.0045 kt per square kilometre -19.5%
2003 0.0044 kt per square kilometre -1.8%
2004 0.0049 kt per square kilometre +10.8%
2005 0.0054 kt per square kilometre +10.5%
2006 0.0054 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
2007 0.005 kt per square kilometre -6.4%
2008 0.0053 kt per square kilometre +6.0%
2009 0.0052 kt per square kilometre -2.4%
2010 0.0051 kt per square kilometre -2.4%
2011 0.0048 kt per square kilometre -4.6%
2012 0.0043 kt per square kilometre -11.9%
2013 0.0048 kt per square kilometre +13.6%
2014 0.005 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
2015 0.005 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
2016 0.005 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
2017 0.005 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2018 0.0046 kt per square kilometre -7.8%
2019 0.0042 kt per square kilometre -9.3%
2020 0.0046 kt per square kilometre +11.2%
2021 0.0044 kt per square kilometre -5.2%
2022 0.0039 kt per square kilometre -11.3%
2023 0.0041 kt per square kilometre +6.5%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 0.0041 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0016 kt per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 0.0041 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0046 kt per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1962 +38.6% 0.0021 kt per square kilometre 0.0029 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.003 kt per square kilometre 0.0021 kt per square kilometre 0.0036 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0047 kt per square kilometre 0.0037 kt per square kilometre 0.0061 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0065 kt per square kilometre 0.0058 kt per square kilometre 0.0072 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0063 kt per square kilometre 0.0054 kt per square kilometre 0.0066 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0051 kt per square kilometre 0.0044 kt per square kilometre 0.0056 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0048 kt per square kilometre 0.0042 kt per square kilometre 0.0051 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0043 kt per square kilometre 0.0039 kt per square kilometre 0.0046 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 36 Azerbaijan 0.0045 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 37 Estonia 0.0045 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 38 Burundi 0.0042 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 40 Benin 0.0041 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 41 Togo 0.0038 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 42 Portugal 0.0037 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Switzerland?
Cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Switzerland was 0.0041 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0072 kt per square kilometre in 1989.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Switzerland rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Switzerland ranks 39th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
177 places, 9,914 data points, 1961–2023
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Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.