How does Switzerland rank for enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?

Switzerland ranks 14th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.

Is enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Switzerland

Name: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Switzerland
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Switzerland: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0032 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0032 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

14th

of 170 countries

All-time high

0.0045 kt per square kilometre

in 1979

All-time low

0.0032 kt per square kilometre

in 2021

Years of data

1961–2023

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Switzerland is 0.0032 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 0.0045 kt per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 kt per square kilometre, in 2021.

That places Switzerland 14th 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.

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0041 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0042 kt per square kilometre	+0.8%
1963	0.004 kt per square kilometre	-3.5%
1964	0.004 kt per square kilometre	-1.4%
1965	0.0041 kt per square kilometre	+3.8%
1966	0.0041 kt per square kilometre	+0.6%
1967	0.0042 kt per square kilometre	+1.6%
1968	0.0042 kt per square kilometre	+1.0%
1969	0.0042 kt per square kilometre	-0.3%
1970	0.0043 kt per square kilometre	+0.9%
1971	0.0041 kt per square kilometre	-3.6%
1972	0.0041 kt per square kilometre	+0.8%
1973	0.0043 kt per square kilometre	+3.3%
1974	0.0044 kt per square kilometre	+2.2%
1975	0.0044 kt per square kilometre	-0.6%
1976	0.0044 kt per square kilometre	+1.6%
1977	0.0044 kt per square kilometre	-0.2%
1978	0.0044 kt per square kilometre	+0.6%
1979	0.0045 kt per square kilometre	+0.4%
1980	0.0044 kt per square kilometre	-0.4%
1981	0.0043 kt per square kilometre	-3.3%
1982	0.0043 kt per square kilometre	-0.7%
1983	0.0042 kt per square kilometre	-0.5%
1984	0.0043 kt per square kilometre	+0.2%
1985	0.0042 kt per square kilometre	-1.3%
1986	0.0041 kt per square kilometre	-1.2%
1987	0.0041 kt per square kilometre	-2.3%
1988	0.004 kt per square kilometre	-0.7%
1989	0.0041 kt per square kilometre	+0.7%
1990	0.004 kt per square kilometre	-0.2%
1991	0.004 kt per square kilometre	-0.9%
1992	0.0039 kt per square kilometre	-2.1%
1993	0.0038 kt per square kilometre	-2.0%
1994	0.0039 kt per square kilometre	+0.4%
1995	0.0038 kt per square kilometre	-0.9%
1996	0.0038 kt per square kilometre	-0.3%
1997	0.0037 kt per square kilometre	-3.8%
1998	0.0036 kt per square kilometre	-1.4%
1999	0.0035 kt per square kilometre	-2.3%
2000	0.0035 kt per square kilometre	-1.4%
2001	0.0035 kt per square kilometre	+1.0%
2002	0.0035 kt per square kilometre	-1.1%
2003	0.0034 kt per square kilometre	-1.7%
2004	0.0034 kt per square kilometre	-1.9%
2005	0.0034 kt per square kilometre	+0.6%
2006	0.0034 kt per square kilometre	+0.5%
2007	0.0034 kt per square kilometre	-0.0%
2008	0.0035 kt per square kilometre	+2.0%
2009	0.0034 kt per square kilometre	-1.6%
2010	0.0034 kt per square kilometre	-0.3%
2011	0.0034 kt per square kilometre	-0.7%
2012	0.0033 kt per square kilometre	-0.7%
2013	0.0033 kt per square kilometre	-0.6%
2014	0.0033 kt per square kilometre	-0.1%
2015	0.0033 kt per square kilometre	-1.2%
2016	0.0033 kt per square kilometre	-0.5%
2017	0.0032 kt per square kilometre	-0.6%
2018	0.0032 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2019	0.0032 kt per square kilometre	-1.8%
2020	0.0032 kt per square kilometre	-0.7%
2021	0.0032 kt per square kilometre	-0.1%
2022	0.0032 kt per square kilometre	+0.3%
2023	0.0032 kt per square kilometre	-0.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0041 kt per square kilometre	0.004 kt per square kilometre	0.0042 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0043 kt per square kilometre	0.0041 kt per square kilometre	0.0045 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0042 kt per square kilometre	0.004 kt per square kilometre	0.0044 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0038 kt per square kilometre	0.0035 kt per square kilometre	0.004 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0034 kt per square kilometre	0.0034 kt per square kilometre	0.0035 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0033 kt per square kilometre	0.0032 kt per square kilometre	0.0034 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0032 kt per square kilometre	0.0032 kt per square kilometre	0.0032 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

11 New Zealand 0.0034 kt per square kilometre compare
12 Denmark 0.0033 kt per square kilometre compare
13 Uganda 0.0032 kt per square kilometre compare
15 Nepal 0.0028 kt per square kilometre compare
16 Nicaragua 0.0028 kt per square kilometre compare
17 Costa Rica 0.0027 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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)

All data for Switzerland →

Frequently asked questions

What is enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Switzerland?: Enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Switzerland was 0.0032 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 0.0045 kt per square kilometre in 1979.
What is the lowest enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 kt per square kilometre in 2021.
How does Switzerland rank for enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?: Switzerland ranks 14th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) 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.

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Enteric Fermentation — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) 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.