Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil in Switzerland
Switzerland: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil was 1,413 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,413 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
34th
of 40 countries
All-time high
1,910 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
All-time low
1,413 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil in Switzerland stood at 1,413 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil in Switzerland peaked at 1,910 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,413 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 34th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,910 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 1,872 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 1,886 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1,888 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,841 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 1,852 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1,735 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 1,649 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 1,629 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1,601 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1,671 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 1,650 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1,588 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1,522 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 1,514 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1,567 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1,512 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 1,581 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 1,536 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1,516 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1,565 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1,518 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 1,568 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1,504 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 1,578 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 1,490 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 1,543 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1,577 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1,488 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 1,468 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1,497 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,512 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,418 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 1,413 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,786 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,601 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,910 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,566 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,512 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,671 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,530 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,468 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,578 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,460 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,413 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,512 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 31 Portugal 1,845 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 32 Austria 1,778 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 33 Norway 1,415 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 35 Israel 966.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 36 Costa Rica 607.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 37 Iceland 316.63 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
More climate change data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1438 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil in Switzerland?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil in Switzerland was 1,413 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,910 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,413 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil?
- Switzerland ranks 34th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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