How does Switzerland rank for manure management — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre?

Switzerland ranks 11th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.

Is manure management — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Manure Management — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Switzerland

Name: Manure Management — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Switzerland
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Switzerland: Manure Management — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

down 0.4%

World rank

11th

of 170 countries

All-time high

0 kt per square kilometre

in 1980

All-time low

0 kt per square kilometre

in 2020

Years of data

1961–2023

Manure Management — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, manure management — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Switzerland stood at 0 kt per square kilometre. 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 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manure management — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 0 kt per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 2020.

Switzerland ranks 11th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Manure Management — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Manure Management — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.3%
1963	0 kt per square kilometre	-2.9%
1964	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.8%
1965	0 kt per square kilometre	+4.7%
1966	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.0%
1967	0 kt per square kilometre	+2.0%
1968	0 kt per square kilometre	+1.5%
1969	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.5%
1970	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.5%
1971	0 kt per square kilometre	-2.9%
1972	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.9%
1973	0 kt per square kilometre	+4.0%
1974	0 kt per square kilometre	+1.5%
1975	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.1%
1976	0 kt per square kilometre	+1.5%
1977	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1978	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.9%
1979	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.1%
1980	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.1%
1981	0 kt per square kilometre	-3.5%
1982	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.6%
1983	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.1%
1984	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.7%
1985	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.4%
1986	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.1%
1987	0 kt per square kilometre	-2.3%
1988	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.3%
1989	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.2%
1990	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.4%
1991	0 kt per square kilometre	-2.1%
1992	0 kt per square kilometre	-2.1%
1993	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.7%
1994	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.2%
1995	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.9%
1996	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.4%
1997	0 kt per square kilometre	-3.4%
1998	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.8%
1999	0 kt per square kilometre	-2.3%
2000	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.1%
2001	0 kt per square kilometre	+1.0%
2002	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.9%
2003	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.7%
2004	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.5%
2005	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.9%
2006	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.2%
2007	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.1%
2008	0 kt per square kilometre	+1.7%
2009	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.4%
2010	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.1%
2011	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.4%
2012	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.6%
2013	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.7%
2014	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.2%
2015	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.8%
2016	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.5%
2017	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.3%
2018	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2019	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.8%
2020	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.3%
2021	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.1%
2022	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.4%
2023	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.4%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

Switzerland's 0 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Switzerland's 0 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

8 Burundi 0 kt per square kilometre compare
9 Malta 0 kt per square kilometre compare
10 Sao Tome and Principe 0 kt per square kilometre compare
12 Germany 0 kt per square kilometre compare
13 Nauru 0 kt per square kilometre compare
14 Trinidad and Tobago 0 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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)

All data for Switzerland →

Frequently asked questions

What is manure management — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Switzerland?: Manure management — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Switzerland was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest manure management — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1980.
What is the lowest manure management — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2020.
How does Switzerland rank for manure management — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre?: Switzerland ranks 11th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is manure management — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 Manure Management — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Manure Management — Direct emissions (N2O) 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.

Manure Management — Direct emissions (N2O) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Manure Management — Direct 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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About this data

Indicator: Manure Management — Direct emissions (N2O), 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: 02 September 2026

Manure Management — Direct emissions (N2O) 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.