AFOLU — Emissions Share in Switzerland
Switzerland: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 71.44 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 71.44 % for afolu — emissions share in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Switzerland peaked at 82.72 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, 71.44 %, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 46th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.97 % | — |
| 1991 | 72.89 % | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 73.67 % | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 75.56 % | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 77.3 % | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 77.34 % | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 77.62 % | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 77.69 % | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 78.33 % | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 78.95 % | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 79.76 % | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 80.08 % | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 80.49 % | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 80.72 % | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 79.91 % | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 79.62 % | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 79.51 % | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 79.46 % | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 78.89 % | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 82.72 % | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 81.84 % | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 82.17 % | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 81.41 % | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 80.29 % | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 79.92 % | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 78.52 % | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 77.5 % | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 76.73 % | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 76.19 % | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 74.97 % | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 74.08 % | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 72.62 % | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 72.34 % | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 71.44 % | -1.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 71.44 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.67 %, 1.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 71.44 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 45.11 %, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.23 % | 72.89 % | 78.95 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.12 % | 78.89 % | 82.72 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.95 % | 74.97 % | 82.17 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.62 % | 71.44 % | 74.08 % | 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 share in Switzerland?
- Afolu — emissions share in Switzerland was 71.44 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 82.72 % in 2009.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.44 % in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for afolu — emissions share?
- Switzerland ranks 46th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.