Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0058 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Switzerland stood at 0.0058 kt per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 0.0453 kt per square kilometre in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 kt per square kilometre, in 2013.
Switzerland ranks 146th of 186 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0234 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0257 kt per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0283 kt per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 0.031 kt per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0336 kt per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0365 kt per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0394 kt per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0423 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0453 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0427 kt per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0452 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0449 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0446 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0443 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0438 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0436 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0433 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.043 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0428 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0426 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0424 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0421 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0419 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0419 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0417 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0417 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0417 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0417 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0416 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0352 kt per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 0.034 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0312 kt per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0276 kt per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0244 kt per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0237 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0222 kt per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0216 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0187 kt per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | -60.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), 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% | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0339 kt per square kilometre | 0.0234 kt per square kilometre | 0.0453 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0438 kt per square kilometre | 0.0427 kt per square kilometre | 0.0452 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0419 kt per square kilometre | 0.0416 kt per square kilometre | 0.0426 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0259 kt per square kilometre | 0.0187 kt per square kilometre | 0.0352 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 143 East Timor 0.0064 kt per square kilometre compare
- 144 Liechtenstein 0.0064 kt per square kilometre compare
- 145 Peru 0.006 kt per square kilometre compare
- 147 Syria 0.0056 kt per square kilometre compare
- 148 Lesotho 0.0055 kt per square kilometre compare
- 149 Eritrea 0.0054 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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Switzerland was 0.0058 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0453 kt per square kilometre in 1969.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 kt per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (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.