Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) was 0.0203 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Switzerland, 1990–2023
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 91st of 223 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.
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0302 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0312 kt | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0309 kt | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0305 kt | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0298 kt | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.03 kt | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0282 kt | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0267 kt | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0281 kt | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0279 kt | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0274 kt | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0281 kt | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0283 kt | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0282 kt | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.03 kt | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.029 kt | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0292 kt | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0293 kt | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0273 kt | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0279 kt | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0277 kt | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0282 kt | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0284 kt | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0282 kt | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0223 kt | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 0.028 kt | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0225 kt | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0224 kt | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0225 kt | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0225 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0225 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0203 kt | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0203 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0203 kt | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0203 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0221 kt, 92% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0203 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0347 kt, 59% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +25.9% | 0.0223 kt | 0.028 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 88 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.0246 kt compare
- 89 Yemen 0.0243 kt compare
- 90 Slovakia 0.0239 kt compare
- 92 Honduras 0.0198 kt compare
- 93 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0194 kt compare
- 94 Dominican Republic 0.0194 kt 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 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 91st out of 223 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.