Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre was 0.0056 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.0056 kt per square kilometre for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 0.0101 kt per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Switzerland ranks 47th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1979 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 2003 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 44 Austria 0.0065 kt per square kilometre compare
- 45 Uruguay 0.0064 kt per square kilometre compare
- 46 Turkmenistan 0.006 kt per square kilometre compare
- 48 Portugal 0.0054 kt per square kilometre compare
- 49 Cyprus 0.0053 kt per square kilometre compare
- 50 Honduras 0.0051 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1438 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Switzerland was 0.0056 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0101 kt per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 47th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 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
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.