Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 8.12 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 8.12 kt for waste — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Switzerland peaked at 64 kt in 1969 and was at its lowest, 7.61 kt, in 2013.
Switzerland ranks 181st of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33 kt | — |
| 1962 | 36.3 kt | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 39.9 kt | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 43.7 kt | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 47.5 kt | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 51.5 kt | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 55.6 kt | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 59.7 kt | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 64 kt | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 60.3 kt | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 63.8 kt | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 63.4 kt | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 63 kt | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 62.5 kt | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 61.8 kt | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 61.5 kt | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 61.1 kt | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 60.7 kt | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 60.4 kt | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 60.2 kt | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 59.9 kt | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 59.5 kt | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 59.2 kt | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 59.1 kt | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 58.9 kt | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 58.8 kt | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 58.8 kt | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 58.8 kt | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 58.7 kt | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 49.7 kt | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 48 kt | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 44.1 kt | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 38.9 kt | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 34.4 kt | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 33.5 kt | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 31.3 kt | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 30.5 kt | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 28.3 kt | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 26.4 kt | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 24.3 kt | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 23.7 kt | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 22.5 kt | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 20.5 kt | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 21.1 kt | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 20.6 kt | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 20.4 kt | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 19.7 kt | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 19.7 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.82 kt | -60.3% |
| 2010 | 8.12 kt | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 8 kt | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 7.66 kt | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 7.61 kt | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 8.12 kt | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 8.29 kt | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 8.28 kt | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.33 kt | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 8.22 kt | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 8.25 kt | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 8.08 kt | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 8.18 kt | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 8.13 kt | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 8.12 kt | -0.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 8.12 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.3 kt, 10% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 8.12 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.2 kt, 10% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -60.3% | 19.7 kt | 7.82 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.91 kt | 33 kt | 64 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 61.85 kt | 60.3 kt | 63.8 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.19 kt | 58.7 kt | 60.2 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.51 kt | 26.4 kt | 49.7 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.03 kt | 7.82 kt | 24.3 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.09 kt | 7.61 kt | 8.33 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.13 kt | 8.08 kt | 8.18 kt | 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 waste — emissions in Switzerland?
- Waste — emissions in Switzerland was 8.12 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 64 kt in 1969.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.61 kt in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for waste — emissions?
- Switzerland ranks 181st out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf