Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0371 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Switzerland stood at 0.0371 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 0.0371 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0083 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Switzerland ranks 43rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0167 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0165 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0175 kt per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0186 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0198 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0192 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0206 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0223 kt per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0226 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0247 kt per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0264 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0276 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0286 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0303 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0319 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0347 kt per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0354 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0371 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0371 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0163 kt per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0371 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0156 kt per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +32.5% | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | 0.0167 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | 0.0186 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0242 kt per square kilometre | 0.0192 kt per square kilometre | 0.0303 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0348 kt per square kilometre | 0.0319 kt per square kilometre | 0.0371 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 40 Uzbekistan 0.0397 kt per square kilometre compare
- 41 Congo 0.039 kt per square kilometre compare
- 42 Germany 0.038 kt per square kilometre compare
- 44 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0359 kt per square kilometre compare
- 45 Pakistan 0.0356 kt per square kilometre compare
- 46 Ecuador 0.0336 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Switzerland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 72.47 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Switzerland was 0.0371 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0371 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0083 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 43rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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.