How have things changed?, per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.0005 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0005 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
202nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0007 metric tons per person
in 1986
All-time low
0.0004 metric tons per person
in 2002
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed?, per capita in Switzerland, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed?, per capita in Switzerland is 0.0005 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Switzerland peaked at 0.0007 metric tons per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 metric tons per person, in 2002.
That places Switzerland 202nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed?, per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | +15.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | -31.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | +16.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | +27.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | -10.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | -19.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | -25.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0005 metric tons per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0138 metric tons per person, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0005 metric tons per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0052 metric tons per person, 9% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 metric tons per person | 0.0005 metric tons per person | 0.0006 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 metric tons per person | 0.0004 metric tons per person | 0.0006 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 metric tons per person | 0.0005 metric tons per person | 0.0007 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 metric tons per person | 0.0004 metric tons per person | 0.0007 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 metric tons per person | 0.0004 metric tons per person | 0.0004 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 metric tons per person | 0.0004 metric tons per person | 0.0005 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 metric tons per person | 0.0004 metric tons per person | 0.0005 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 199 Kuwait 0.0006 metric tons per person compare
- 200 Austria 0.0006 metric tons per person compare
- 201 Tajikistan 0.0005 metric tons per person compare
- 203 Afghanistan 0.0003 metric tons per person compare
- 204 Jordan 0.0003 metric tons per person compare
- 205 Syria 0.0002 metric tons per person 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?, per capita in Switzerland?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Switzerland was 0.0005 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 metric tons per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 metric tons per person in 2002.
- How does Switzerland rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 202nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.