AFOLU — Emissions Share in Switzerland
Switzerland: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 70.3 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions share in Switzerland is 70.3 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Switzerland peaked at 70.9 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 67.2 %, in 1999.
Switzerland ranks 122nd of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.29 % | — |
| 1991 | 69.46 % | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 69.13 % | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 69.81 % | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 69.57 % | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 69.47 % | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 69.28 % | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 69 % | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 68.83 % | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 67.2 % | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 67.48 % | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 68.37 % | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 67.77 % | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 68.02 % | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 68.64 % | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 69.89 % | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 70.04 % | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 70.06 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 70.2 % | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 70.53 % | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 70.14 % | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 70.81 % | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 69.76 % | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 70.05 % | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 70.89 % | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 70.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 70.58 % | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 70.52 % | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 70.39 % | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 69.38 % | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 70.53 % | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 69.69 % | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 70.06 % | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 70.3 % | +0.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 70.3 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.71 %, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 70.3 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.32 %, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.2 % | 67.2 % | 70.29 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.1 % | 67.48 % | 70.53 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.34 % | 69.38 % | 70.9 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.14 % | 69.69 % | 70.53 % | 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 70.3 % 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 70.9 % in 2015.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.2 % in 1999.
- How does Switzerland rank for afolu — emissions share?
- Switzerland ranks 122nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 (N2O). 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.