South Africa vs Switzerland: All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita

South Africa
14.91 kg per person
in 2023
Switzerland
15.31 kg per person
in 2023
South Africa rank
90th
Switzerland rank
87th

All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita over time

  • South Africa
  • Switzerland
204060196119922023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 15.31 kg per person against 14.91 kg per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.4 kg per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 90th and Switzerland ranks 87th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 56.79 kg per person 29.05 kg per person 27.74 kg per person South Africa
1970s 40.37 kg per person 28.8 kg per person 11.57 kg per person South Africa
1980s 30.3 kg per person 27.3 kg per person 3 kg per person South Africa
1990s 24.48 kg per person 22.8 kg per person 1.67 kg per person South Africa
2000s 21.67 kg per person 19.66 kg per person 2.01 kg per person South Africa
2010s 18.59 kg per person 17.22 kg per person 1.36 kg per person South Africa
2020s 15.29 kg per person 15.56 kg per person 0.2706 kg per person Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita, South Africa or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 15.31 kg per person against 14.91 kg per person in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita between South Africa and Switzerland?
0.4 kg per person, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita?
South Africa ranks 90th and Switzerland ranks 87th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita
Unit
kg per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 9,878 data points, 1961–2023
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All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.