How have things changed? in Switzerland
Switzerland: How have things changed? was 4,090 metric tons in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4,090 metric tons
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
170th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4,829 metric tons
in 1991
All-time low
2,400 metric tons
in 1970
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Switzerland, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 4,090 metric tons for how have things changed? in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Switzerland peaked at 4,829 metric tons in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2,400 metric tons, in 1970.
That places Switzerland 170th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
How have things changed? in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2,700 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 3,000 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 3,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,500 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 3,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,400 metric tons | -31.4% |
| 1971 | 2,800 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 3,600 metric tons | +28.6% |
| 1973 | 3,600 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,800 metric tons | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 3,900 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 3,915 metric tons | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 3,982 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 3,820 metric tons | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 3,890 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 3,500 metric tons | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 3,676 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 3,369 metric tons | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 3,540 metric tons | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 4,113 metric tons | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 4,564 metric tons | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 4,657 metric tons | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 4,523 metric tons | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 4,227 metric tons | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 4,483 metric tons | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 4,228 metric tons | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 4,829 metric tons | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 3,945 metric tons | -18.3% |
| 1993 | 2,957 metric tons | -25.0% |
| 1994 | 2,716 metric tons | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 2,749 metric tons | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 3,002 metric tons | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 3,009 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 2,959 metric tons | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 2,975 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2,759 metric tons | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 2,850 metric tons | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 2,679 metric tons | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 2,915 metric tons | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 2,807 metric tons | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 2,952 metric tons | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 2,904 metric tons | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 2,869 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 3,300 metric tons | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 3,433 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 3,362 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 3,564 metric tons | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 3,474 metric tons | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 3,600 metric tons | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 3,576 metric tons | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 3,616 metric tons | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 3,584 metric tons | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 3,665 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 3,406 metric tons | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 3,750 metric tons | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 3,854 metric tons | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 3,860 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3,996 metric tons | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 4,140 metric tons | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 4,090 metric tons | -1.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 4,090 metric tons is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 21% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 4,090 metric tons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,278 metric tons, 10% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,140 metric tons | 2,700 metric tons | 3,500 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 3,571 metric tons | 2,400 metric tons | 3,982 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,065 metric tons | 3,369 metric tons | 4,657 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,337 metric tons | 2,716 metric tons | 4,829 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,947 metric tons | 2,679 metric tons | 3,433 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,560 metric tons | 3,362 metric tons | 3,750 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,988 metric tons | 3,854 metric tons | 4,140 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 167 New Caledonia 5,323 metric tons compare
- 168 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5,237 metric tons compare
- 169 Singapore 4,116 metric tons compare
- 171 Slovakia 3,961 metric tons compare
- 172 Lebanon 3,693 metric tons compare
- 173 Isle of Man 3,514 metric tons compare
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed? in Switzerland?
- How have things changed? in Switzerland was 4,090 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,829 metric tons in 1991.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,400 metric tons in 1970.
- How does Switzerland rank for how have things changed??
- Switzerland ranks 170th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.