Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per in Switzerland
Switzerland: Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per was 0.2372 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Switzerland stood at 0.2372 kg per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Switzerland peaked at 0.5553 kg per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.2372 kg per person, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 50th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.391 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3527 kg per person | -9.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3672 kg per person | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.3921 kg per person | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 0.4544 kg per person | +15.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4072 kg per person | -10.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4305 kg per person | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 0.4851 kg per person | +12.7% |
| 1969 | 0.4667 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.4514 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.4702 kg per person | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4777 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.539 kg per person | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 0.5182 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4931 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5065 kg per person | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.5233 kg per person | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5359 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5215 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5553 kg per person | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5188 kg per person | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5212 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5434 kg per person | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4951 kg per person | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4892 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4828 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4662 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4686 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4477 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4236 kg per person | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4032 kg per person | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3949 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3881 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3778 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3268 kg per person | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3105 kg per person | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3132 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3329 kg per person | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3238 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3319 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3407 kg per person | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3401 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3316 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3312 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3445 kg per person | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3477 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3316 kg per person | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3205 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3201 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3232 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3176 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3073 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2921 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2912 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2875 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2763 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2721 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.265 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2524 kg per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2484 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2499 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.249 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2372 kg per person | -4.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.2372 kg per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2206 kg per person, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.2372 kg per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2174 kg per person, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4163 kg per person | 0.3527 kg per person | 0.4851 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5037 kg per person | 0.4514 kg per person | 0.539 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4988 kg per person | 0.4477 kg per person | 0.5553 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3595 kg per person | 0.3105 kg per person | 0.4236 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.334 kg per person | 0.3201 kg per person | 0.3477 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2885 kg per person | 0.2524 kg per person | 0.3232 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2461 kg per person | 0.2372 kg per person | 0.2499 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2741 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Switzerland?
- Swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Switzerland was 0.2372 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5553 kg per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2372 kg per person in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per?
- Switzerland ranks 50th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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.
Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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.