New Zealand vs Switzerland: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland

New Zealand
14.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Switzerland
17.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
New Zealand rank
18th
Switzerland rank
15th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland over time

  • New Zealand
  • Switzerland
20406080199020062023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 17.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 14.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in New Zealand, a difference of 2.89 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 36 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 45.21 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 14.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 30.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent New Zealand
2000s 50.51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 14.47 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 36.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent New Zealand
2010s 36.58 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 16.59 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 19.99 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent New Zealand
2020s 21.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 17.91 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3.24 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 — grassland, New Zealand or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 17.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 14.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland between New Zealand and Switzerland?
2.89 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Switzerland 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 — grassland?
New Zealand ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 1,541 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed