AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Switzerland
Switzerland: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 15.27 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 15.27 % for afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Switzerland peaked at 16.04 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.26 %, in 1999.
That places Switzerland 126th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.77 % | — |
| 1991 | 7.63 % | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 7.38 % | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 7.49 % | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 7.43 % | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 7.54 % | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 7.34 % | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 6.64 % | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 6.49 % | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 6.26 % | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 6.3 % | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 9.12 % | +44.8% |
| 2002 | 9.21 % | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 9.07 % | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 8.84 % | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 8.8 % | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 8.77 % | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 9.4 % | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 9.15 % | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 8.82 % | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 9.28 % | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 11.89 % | +28.1% |
| 2012 | 11.52 % | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 10.93 % | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 12.09 % | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 11.91 % | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 15.29 % | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 15.08 % | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 15.7 % | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 14.97 % | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 15.72 % | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 16.04 % | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 15.19 % | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 15.27 % | +0.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 15.27 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.96 %, 1.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 15.27 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.72 %, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +44.8% | 6.3 % | 9.12 % |
| 2016 | +28.4% | 11.91 % | 15.29 % |
| 2011 | +28.1% | 9.28 % | 11.89 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2 % | 6.26 % | 7.77 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.75 % | 6.3 % | 9.4 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.87 % | 9.28 % | 15.7 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.55 % | 15.19 % | 16.04 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 123 Norway 16.31 % compare
- 124 El Salvador 16.13 % compare
- 125 India 15.54 % compare
- 127 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 14.81 % compare
- 128 Cook Islands 14.79 % compare
- 129 Poland 14.58 % compare
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 (co2eq) in Switzerland?
- Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Switzerland was 15.27 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.04 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.26 % in 1999.
- How does Switzerland rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Switzerland ranks 126th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.