Manure Management — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Manure Management — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0007 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
11th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.001 kt per square kilometre
in 1980
All-time low
0.0007 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Manure Management — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.0007 kt per square kilometre for manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 0.001 kt per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 11th 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.
Manure Management — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0007 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, 6.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0007 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 8 Luxembourg 0.0009 kt per square kilometre compare
- 9 Germany 0.0008 kt per square kilometre compare
- 10 Bangladesh 0.0007 kt per square kilometre compare
- 12 Spain 0.0006 kt per square kilometre compare
- 13 Pakistan 0.0006 kt per square kilometre compare
- 14 Samoa 0.0005 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 manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Switzerland was 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 kt per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 11th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manure Management — 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.
Manure Management — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Manure Management — Emissions 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
Manure Management — 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.