How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: How have things changed?, per square kilometre was 0.1048 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.1048 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
178th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1222 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1991
All-time low
0.0607 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
59
1965–2023
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Switzerland stood at 0.1048 metric tons per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 0.1222 metric tons per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0607 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1970.
Switzerland ranks 178th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0683 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0759 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0759 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0885 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0885 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0607 metric tons per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0708 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0911 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0911 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0961 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0987 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.099 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1007 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0966 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0984 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0885 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 0.093 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0852 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0896 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1041 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1155 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1178 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1144 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1069 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1134 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.107 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1222 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0998 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0748 metric tons per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0687 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0695 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0759 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0761 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0749 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0753 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0698 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0721 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0678 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0738 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.071 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0747 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0735 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0726 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0835 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0869 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0851 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0902 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0879 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0911 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0905 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0915 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0907 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0928 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0862 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0949 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0975 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0977 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1011 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1048 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.1048 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.48 metric tons per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.1048 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5392 metric tons per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0794 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0683 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0885 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0903 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0607 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1007 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1028 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0852 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1178 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0844 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0687 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1222 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0746 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0678 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0869 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0901 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0851 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0949 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1003 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0975 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1048 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 175 Gabon 0.1165 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 176 Burkina Faso 0.115 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 177 Serbia 0.1079 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 179 Saudi Arabia 0.1 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 180 Mali 0.0996 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 181 Canada 0.0991 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Switzerland?
- How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 0.1048 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1222 metric tons per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0607 metric tons per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Switzerland rank for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 178th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is how have things changed?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? 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.
How have things changed? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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How have things changed? 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.