Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Switzerland
Switzerland: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 227.36 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Switzerland stood at 227.36 kt.
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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Switzerland peaked at 1,792 kt in 1969 and was at its lowest, 213.08 kt, in 2013.
That places Switzerland 158th out of 201 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 924 kt | — |
| 1962 | 1,016 kt | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 1,117 kt | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 1,224 kt | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 1,330 kt | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 1,442 kt | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 1,557 kt | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 1,672 kt | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 1,792 kt | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 1,688 kt | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 1,786 kt | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 1,775 kt | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 1,764 kt | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1,750 kt | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 1,730 kt | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 1,722 kt | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 1,711 kt | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 1,700 kt | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 1,691 kt | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 1,686 kt | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1,677 kt | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 1,666 kt | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1,658 kt | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1,655 kt | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1,649 kt | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1,646 kt | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1,646 kt | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,646 kt | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,644 kt | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1,392 kt | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 1,344 kt | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 1,235 kt | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 1,089 kt | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 963.2 kt | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 938 kt | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 876.4 kt | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 854 kt | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 792.4 kt | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 739.2 kt | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 680.4 kt | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 663.6 kt | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 630 kt | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 574 kt | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 590.8 kt | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 576.8 kt | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 571.2 kt | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 551.6 kt | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 551.6 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 218.96 kt | -60.3% |
| 2010 | 227.36 kt | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 224 kt | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 214.48 kt | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 213.08 kt | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 227.36 kt | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 232.12 kt | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 231.84 kt | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 233.24 kt | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 230.16 kt | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 231 kt | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 226.24 kt | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 229.04 kt | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 227.64 kt | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 227.36 kt | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,342 kt | 924 kt | 1,792 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,732 kt | 1,688 kt | 1,786 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,657 kt | 1,644 kt | 1,686 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,022 kt | 739.2 kt | 1,392 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 560.9 kt | 218.96 kt | 680.4 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 226.46 kt | 213.08 kt | 233.24 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 227.57 kt | 226.24 kt | 229.04 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Switzerland?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Switzerland was 227.36 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,792 kt in 1969.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 213.08 kt in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Switzerland ranks 158th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (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