Switzerland - Environment
As far as the environment of Switzerland is concerned, there have been . As for nvironment - international agreements, we have; .
About the environment of Switzerland
Climate We have temperate, but varies with altitude; cold, cloudy, rainy/snowy winters; cool to warm, cloudy, humid summers with occasional showers
Revenue from forest resources
Revenue from coal
Waste and recycling Municipal solid waste generated annually: 6.056 million tons (2016 est.)
Total renewable water resources 53.5 billion cubic meters (2020 est.)
Major rivers (by length in km)
Total water withdrawal
Municipal 970 million cubic meters (2020 est.)
Industrial 640 million cubic meters (2020 est.)
Agricultural 160 million cubic meters (2020 est.)
Air pollutants
Particulate matter emissions 8.97 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)
Carbon dioxide emissions 34.48 megatons (2016 est.)
Methane emissions 4.98 megatons (2020 est.)
Land Use
Agricultural land 37.9% (2022 est.)
Agricultural land: arable land arable land: 10% (2022 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent crops permanent crops: 0.6% (2022 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent pasture permanent pasture: 27.2% (2022 est.)
Forest 32.3% (2022 est.)
Other 29.8% (2022 est.)
Urbanization
Urban population 74.2% of total population (2023)
Rate of urbanization 0.79% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Major urban areas (Pop) 1.432 million Zurich, 441,000 BERN (capital) (2023).
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Switzerland is found in Western Europe