AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Switzerland
Switzerland: AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) was 151.66 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 151.66 kt for afolu — emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Switzerland peaked at 194.89 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 151.66 kt, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 109th out of 256 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 194.89 kt | — |
| 1991 | 192.84 kt | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 188.85 kt | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 185.19 kt | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 185.66 kt | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 182.64 kt | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 181.75 kt | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 175.29 kt | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 173.54 kt | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 169.5 kt | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 167.5 kt | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 169.34 kt | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 167.6 kt | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 164.59 kt | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 161.66 kt | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 163.05 kt | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 163.88 kt | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 163.46 kt | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 166.36 kt | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 163.82 kt | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 163.46 kt | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 162.39 kt | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 161.12 kt | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 159.84 kt | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 159.82 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 158 kt | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 157.05 kt | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 156.14 kt | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 156.02 kt | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 152.98 kt | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 152.01 kt | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 152.01 kt | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 152.35 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 151.66 kt | -0.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 151.66 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.08 kt, 4.9× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 151.66 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.21 kt, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 183.02 kt | 169.5 kt | 194.89 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 165.13 kt | 161.66 kt | 169.34 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.68 kt | 152.98 kt | 163.46 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.01 kt | 151.66 kt | 152.35 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More climate change data for Switzerland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 72.47 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,816 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 171.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 476.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 472.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions in Switzerland?
- Afolu — emissions in Switzerland was 151.66 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 194.89 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 151.66 kt in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for afolu — emissions?
- Switzerland ranks 109th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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