Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Switzerland

Switzerland: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions was 0.0203 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0203 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
90th
of 219 countries
All-time high
0.0312 kt
in 1991
All-time low
0.0203 kt
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Switzerland, 1990–2023

00.010.020.031990200620231990: 0.03 kt1991: 0.031 kt1992: 0.031 kt1993: 0.031 kt1994: 0.03 kt1995: 0.03 kt1996: 0.028 kt1997: 0.027 kt1998: 0.028 kt1999: 0.028 kt2000: 0.027 kt2001: 0.028 kt2002: 0.028 kt2003: 0.028 kt2004: 0.03 kt2005: 0.029 kt2006: 0.029 kt2007: 0.029 kt2008: 0.027 kt2009: 0.028 kt2010: 0.028 kt2011: 0.028 kt2012: 0.028 kt2013: 0.028 kt2014: 0.022 kt2015: 0.028 kt2016: 0.022 kt2017: 0.022 kt2018: 0.022 kt2019: 0.022 kt2020: 0.022 kt2021: 0.02 kt2022: 0.02 kt2023: 0.02 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, industrial wastewater — emissions in Switzerland stood at 0.0203 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions in Switzerland peaked at 0.0312 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0203 kt, in 2021.

Switzerland ranks 90th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0294 kt 0.0267 kt 0.0312 kt 10
2000s 0.0285 kt 0.0273 kt 0.03 kt 10
2010s 0.0253 kt 0.0223 kt 0.0284 kt 10
2020s 0.0209 kt 0.0203 kt 0.0225 kt 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 87 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.0246 kt compare
  2. 88 Yemen 0.0243 kt compare
  3. 89 Slovakia 0.0239 kt compare
  4. 91 Honduras 0.0198 kt compare
  5. 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0194 kt compare
  6. 93 Dominican Republic 0.0194 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industrial wastewater — emissions in Switzerland?
Industrial wastewater — emissions in Switzerland was 0.0203 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0312 kt in 1991.
What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0203 kt in 2021.
How does Switzerland rank for industrial wastewater — emissions?
Switzerland ranks 90th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is industrial wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,458 data points, 1990–2023
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