AFOLU — Direct emissions in Switzerland

Switzerland: AFOLU — Direct emissions was 3.59 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.59 kt
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
109th
of 197 countries
All-time high
4.7 kt
in 1990
All-time low
3.53 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Direct emissions in Switzerland, 1990–2023

0123451990200620231990: 4.7 kt1991: 4.6 kt1992: 4.6 kt1993: 4.5 kt1994: 4.5 kt1995: 4.5 kt1996: 4.4 kt1997: 4.3 kt1998: 4.2 kt1999: 4 kt2000: 4 kt2001: 4.1 kt2002: 3.8 kt2003: 3.8 kt2004: 3.8 kt2005: 4 kt2006: 4 kt2007: 3.9 kt2008: 4 kt2009: 4 kt2010: 3.9 kt2011: 3.9 kt2012: 3.7 kt2013: 3.8 kt2014: 3.9 kt2015: 3.8 kt2016: 3.8 kt2017: 3.8 kt2018: 3.7 kt2019: 3.6 kt2020: 3.7 kt2021: 3.6 kt2022: 3.5 kt2023: 3.6 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — direct emissions in Switzerland is 3.59 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — direct emissions in Switzerland peaked at 4.7 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.53 kt, in 2022.

Switzerland ranks 109th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

AFOLU — Direct emissions in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Direct emissions (N2O) in Switzerland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 4.7 kt
1991 4.63 kt -1.4%
1992 4.56 kt -1.4%
1993 4.51 kt -1.2%
1994 4.51 kt -0.1%
1995 4.48 kt -0.5%
1996 4.44 kt -1.0%
1997 4.27 kt -3.7%
1998 4.24 kt -0.9%
1999 4.04 kt -4.6%
2000 3.96 kt -2.0%
2001 4.08 kt +3.1%
2002 3.83 kt -6.2%
2003 3.79 kt -0.9%
2004 3.83 kt +1.0%
2005 3.97 kt +3.7%
2006 3.98 kt +0.1%
2007 3.9 kt -1.9%
2008 4.02 kt +2.9%
2009 3.96 kt -1.5%
2010 3.94 kt -0.5%
2011 3.87 kt -1.9%
2012 3.72 kt -3.7%
2013 3.84 kt +3.0%
2014 3.87 kt +0.9%
2015 3.83 kt -1.1%
2016 3.83 kt +0.1%
2017 3.8 kt -0.9%
2018 3.72 kt -2.1%
2019 3.58 kt -3.9%
2020 3.66 kt +2.3%
2021 3.64 kt -0.6%
2022 3.53 kt -2.8%
2023 3.59 kt +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.44 kt 4.04 kt 4.7 kt 10
2000s 3.93 kt 3.79 kt 4.08 kt 10
2010s 3.8 kt 3.58 kt 3.94 kt 10
2020s 3.6 kt 3.53 kt 3.66 kt 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 106 Burundi 4.19 kt compare
  2. 107 Norway 3.97 kt compare
  3. 108 Sri Lanka 3.86 kt compare
  4. 110 Haiti 3.57 kt compare
  5. 111 Rwanda 3.45 kt compare
  6. 112 Libya 3.26 kt compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — direct emissions in Switzerland?
Afolu — direct emissions in Switzerland was 3.59 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — direct emissions recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 4.7 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest afolu — direct emissions recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.53 kt in 2022.
How does Switzerland rank for afolu — direct emissions?
Switzerland ranks 109th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — direct emissions rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Direct emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Direct emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
249 places, 8,204 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf