Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre was 0.134 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.134 kt per square kilometre for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 0.189 kt per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.134 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 16th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.172 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1727 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1675 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1659 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1734 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1734 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1766 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1795 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1787 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1798 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1742 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1758 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1826 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1859 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1842 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1871 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1871 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1886 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1889 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.189 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1824 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1812 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.181 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1802 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1778 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1759 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1718 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1709 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1715 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1709 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1689 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1654 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1623 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1627 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1599 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1592 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1536 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1521 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1487 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.147 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1486 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1472 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1446 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1422 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1435 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1442 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1438 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1463 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1442 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.144 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.143 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1419 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1408 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1408 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1392 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1384 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1377 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1375 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1349 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1341 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1342 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1345 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.134 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1733 kt per square kilometre | 0.1659 kt per square kilometre | 0.1795 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1834 kt per square kilometre | 0.1742 kt per square kilometre | 0.1889 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1782 kt per square kilometre | 0.1709 kt per square kilometre | 0.189 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1604 kt per square kilometre | 0.1487 kt per square kilometre | 0.1709 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1452 kt per square kilometre | 0.1422 kt per square kilometre | 0.1486 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1398 kt per square kilometre | 0.1349 kt per square kilometre | 0.144 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1342 kt per square kilometre | 0.134 kt per square kilometre | 0.1345 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 13 New Zealand 0.1445 kt per square kilometre compare
- 14 Uganda 0.1427 kt per square kilometre compare
- 15 Barbados 0.1341 kt per square kilometre compare
- 17 Burundi 0.1185 kt per square kilometre compare
- 18 Germany 0.1176 kt per square kilometre compare
- 19 Tonga 0.1159 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Switzerland
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,816 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 171.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 476.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 472.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1438 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Switzerland was 0.134 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.189 kt per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.134 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 16th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Emissions from livestock — 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.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Emissions from livestock — 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.