Environment in Switzerland

4,088 indicators covering environment for Switzerland.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Drinking water service usage 96.7% 2024 unchanged 49th
Mules and hinnies — Livestock units per agricultural land area 0 LSU/ha 2023 — 23rd
Mules and hinnies — Share in total livestock 0.02 %LSU 2023 unchanged 61st
Mules and hinnies — Stocks 426.6 LSU 2023 up 0.7% 61st
River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 5.81 Percentage of agricultural land area 2022 down 0.3% 42nd
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 0.6318 Percentage of GDP 2022 down 3.7% 161st
Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity 2,080 t 2024 up 155.5% 59th
Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import value 1,123 1000 USD 2024 up 252.8% 58th
PK compounds — Import value 4,815 1000 USD 2024 up 2.3% 18th
PK compounds — Import quantity 9,226 t 2024 down 21.2% 16th
Sodium nitrate — Import value 995.11 1000 USD 2024 up 32.0% 32nd
Sodium nitrate — Import quantity 657.15 t 2024 down 22.9% 40th
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) 3,819 million SLC 2023 up 1.8% 82nd
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) 4,250 million USD 2023 up 5.0% 13th
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) 3,805 million USD 2023 down 0.5% 12th
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Export value 8,204 1000 USD 2024 up 273.7% 35th
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area 189.73 1000 ha 2024 up 42.3% 49th
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Share in Agricultural land 12.73 % 2024 up 45.3% 19th
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Export quantity 4,140 t 2024 up 1,281.0% 40th
Other phosphatic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity 297.69 t 2024 down 62.9% 63rd
Other phosphatic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import value 215.46 1000 USD 2024 down 42.3% 67th
Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre 28.88 t per square kilometre 2023 down 13.5% 7th
Phosphate rock — Import value 395.51 1000 USD 2024 up 277.1% 51st
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) 4.44 % 2023 down 19.3% 22nd
Phosphate rock — Import quantity 2,710 t 2024 up 811.8% 49th
Other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — Export quantity 76.23 t 2024 up 15.6% 83rd
Other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — Export value 465 1000 USD 2024 up 17.9% 65th
Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Value US$ 12,264 million USD 2024 up 2.6% 16th
Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Value US$, 2015 prices 10,595 million USD 2024 down 5.7% 16th
Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Share of Total Credit 0.7759 % 2024 down 24.4% 101st
Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Ratio of Value Added 2.42 2024 up 3.3% 5th
Prefabricated buildings of wood (export/import) — Import value 86,831 1000 USD 2024 down 21.6% 6th
Sheep and Goats — Losses from manure treated (N content), annual 1.82 % change on previous year 2023 up 197.7% 30th
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy production 2,461 TJ 2024 down 0.4% 57th
Forest rents 0.0% 2021 down 31.0% 158th
Water withdrawals per capita 195.34 cubic meters per person 2023 down 8.1% 111th
Superphosphates above 35% — Import quantity 2,175 t 2024 down 70.8% 46th
Superphosphates above 35% — Import value 1,233 1000 USD 2024 down 56.0% 44th
Packaging paper and paperboard — Production 423,580 t 2024 up 19.9% 47th
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) 480.89 2022 up 44.3% 7th
Exported deforestation 12.29 hectares 2023 up 334.3% 113th
Imported deforestation 5,865 hectares 2023 down 48.2% 42nd
Deforestation embedded in trade 5,853 hectares 2023 down 48.3% 31st
Consumption-based deforestation per person 6.66 square meters 2023 down 52.4% 52nd
Dissolving wood pulp — Production 0 t 2024 — 29th
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption 2,461 TJ 2024 down 0.4% 55th
Percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) 1.3 % 2021 down 13.3% 74th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 0.0086 Percentage of GDP 2021 down 31.0% 136th
Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture 1,897 Square kilometres 2024 up 42.3% 36th
Industrial water withdrawal 642.70 million cubic meters 2023 unchanged 63rd
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import value 43,125 1000 USD 2024 down 22.7% 50th
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import quantity 2,387 t 2024 down 20.3% 82nd
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity 927 t 2016 down 90.6% 38th
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import value 304 1000 USD 2016 down 91.9% 41st
Herbicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import quantity 2,578 t 2024 down 22.9% 84th
Herbicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import value 31,024 1000 USD 2024 down 28.7% 71st
Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import quantity 16,281 t 2024 up 376.0% 30th
Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import value 82,318 1000 USD 2024 up 53.2% 20th
Fungicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import quantity 2,168 t 2024 down 33.8% 74th
Fungicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import value 25,300 1000 USD 2024 down 39.9% 61st