Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Switzerland

Switzerland: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions was 0.4178 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.4178 kt
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
71st
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.4178 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.2983 kt
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Switzerland, 1990–2023

00.10.20.30.41990200620231990: 0.301 kt1991: 0.304 kt1992: 0.308 kt1993: 0.303 kt1994: 0.305 kt1995: 0.3 kt1996: 0.298 kt1997: 0.299 kt1998: 0.305 kt1999: 0.299 kt2000: 0.311 kt2001: 0.309 kt2002: 0.308 kt2003: 0.31 kt2004: 0.309 kt2005: 0.308 kt2006: 0.311 kt2007: 0.32 kt2008: 0.322 kt2009: 0.33 kt2010: 0.335 kt2011: 0.341 kt2012: 0.332 kt2013: 0.34 kt2014: 0.372 kt2015: 0.376 kt2016: 0.376 kt2017: 0.38 kt2018: 0.386 kt2019: 0.386 kt2020: 0.404 kt2021: 0.406 kt2022: 0.414 kt2023: 0.418 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, domestic wastewater — emissions in Switzerland stood at 0.4178 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions in Switzerland peaked at 0.4178 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2983 kt, in 1996.

Switzerland ranks 71st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3023 kt 0.2983 kt 0.3083 kt 10
2000s 0.3139 kt 0.3079 kt 0.3304 kt 10
2010s 0.3624 kt 0.3324 kt 0.3863 kt 10
2020s 0.4103 kt 0.4036 kt 0.4178 kt 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 68 Israel 0.4266 kt compare
  2. 69 Tunisia 0.4264 kt compare
  3. 70 Madagascar 0.4221 kt compare
  4. 72 United Arab Emirates 0.4071 kt compare
  5. 73 Guatemala 0.3952 kt compare
  6. 74 China, Hong Kong SAR 0.3896 kt compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic wastewater — emissions in Switzerland?
Domestic wastewater — emissions in Switzerland was 0.4178 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.4178 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2983 kt in 1996.
How does Switzerland rank for domestic wastewater — emissions?
Switzerland ranks 71st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
228 places, 7,605 data points, 1990–2023
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