Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Switzerland stood at 0.0002 kt per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 0.0016 kt per square kilometre in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places Switzerland 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -60.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre 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% | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 143 East Timor 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare
- 144 Liechtenstein 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare
- 145 Peru 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare
- 147 Syria 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare
- 148 Lesotho 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare
- 149 Eritrea 0.0002 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 waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Switzerland was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0016 kt per square kilometre in 1969.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — 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.
Waste — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — 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
Waste — 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.