Per capita methane sector in Switzerland
Switzerland: Per capita methane sector was 20.29 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20.29
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
106th
of 193 countries
All-time high
64.34
in 1994
All-time low
20.29
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita methane sector in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 20.29 for per capita methane sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane sector in Switzerland peaked at 64.34 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 20.29, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 106th of 193 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.
Per capita methane sector in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.09 | — |
| 1991 | 60.32 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 62.55 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 63.42 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 64.34 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 63.92 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 62.22 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 59.25 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 56.26 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 53.19 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 51.5 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 48.43 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 45.34 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 43.64 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 40.63 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 39.02 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 37.44 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 35.78 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 34.02 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 33.6 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 34.5 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 32.85 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 30 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 28.43 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 26.86 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 26.56 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 26.27 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 26.02 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 25.83 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 24.48 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 24.3 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 24.12 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 20.47 | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 20.29 | -0.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 20.29 is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.5, 45% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 20.29 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.1, 32% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.36 | 53.19 | 64.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.94 | 33.6 | 51.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.18 | 24.48 | 34.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3 | 20.29 | 24.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 per capita methane sector in Switzerland?
- Per capita methane sector in Switzerland was 20.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane sector recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 64.34 in 1994.
- What is the lowest per capita methane sector recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.29 in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for per capita methane sector?
- Switzerland ranks 106th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane sector rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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