Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 413.62 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 413.62 kt for waste — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Switzerland peaked at 1,914 kt in 1971 and was at its lowest, 379.4 kt, in 2012.
Switzerland ranks 171st of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,006 kt | — |
| 1962 | 1,102 kt | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 1,207 kt | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 1,318 kt | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 1,429 kt | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 1,546 kt | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 1,665 kt | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 1,785 kt | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 1,909 kt | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 1,816 kt | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 1,914 kt | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 1,906 kt | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 1,897 kt | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 1,881 kt | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 1,859 kt | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 1,856 kt | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1,849 kt | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 1,840 kt | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 1,828 kt | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1,828 kt | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,822 kt | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1,809 kt | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1,800 kt | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1,800 kt | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,796 kt | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1,794 kt | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1,797 kt | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1,796 kt | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1,794 kt | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,546 kt | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 1,499 kt | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 1,391 kt | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 1,244 kt | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 1,118 kt | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 1,093 kt | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1,033 kt | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 1,010 kt | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 950.11 kt | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 898.76 kt | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 840.65 kt | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 823.81 kt | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 789.48 kt | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 732.91 kt | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 749.14 kt | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 735.11 kt | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 730.74 kt | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 712.42 kt | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 714.08 kt | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 381.9 kt | -46.5% |
| 2010 | 391.79 kt | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 388.45 kt | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 379.4 kt | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 380.51 kt | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 395.69 kt | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 401.17 kt | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 405.29 kt | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 407.28 kt | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 404.32 kt | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 410.03 kt | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 406.48 kt | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 410.81 kt | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 411.65 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 413.62 kt | +0.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 413.62 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,573 kt, 16% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 413.62 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,462 kt, 17% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 | -46.5% | 714.08 kt | 381.9 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,441 kt | 1,006 kt | 1,909 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,865 kt | 1,816 kt | 1,914 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,804 kt | 1,794 kt | 1,828 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,178 kt | 898.76 kt | 1,546 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 721.02 kt | 381.9 kt | 840.65 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 396.39 kt | 379.4 kt | 410.03 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 410.64 kt | 406.48 kt | 413.62 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 168 Fiji 449.57 kt compare
- 169 Guyana 447.64 kt compare
- 170 Central African Republic 437.2 kt compare
- 172 Namibia 354.37 kt compare
- 173 Equatorial Guinea 347.39 kt compare
- 174 Guinea-Bissau 342.42 kt 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 (co2eq) in Switzerland?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) in Switzerland was 413.62 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,914 kt in 1971.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 379.4 kt in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Switzerland ranks 171st out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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