New Zealand vs Switzerland: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland

New Zealand
722.49 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Switzerland
513.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
New Zealand rank
20th
Switzerland rank
21st

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland over time

  • New Zealand
  • Switzerland
-1.0k01.0k2.0k199020062023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 722.49 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 513.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Switzerland, a difference of 208.67 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.4 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.

New Zealand ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 38 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 482.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 524.97 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 42.67 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Switzerland
2000s 550.97 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 232.84 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 318.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent New Zealand
2010s 490.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 333.91 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 156.12 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent New Zealand
2020s 674.97 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 579.02 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 95.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland, New Zealand or Switzerland?
New Zealand, at 722.49 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 513.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland between New Zealand and Switzerland?
208.67 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland?
New Zealand ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 1,684 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed