Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture in Switzerland
Switzerland: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture was 6,001 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6,001 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
31st
of 40 countries
All-time high
7,043 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
All-time low
6,001 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture in Switzerland is 6,001 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture in Switzerland peaked at 7,043 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6,001 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 31st out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,043 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 6,995 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 6,930 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 6,876 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 6,839 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 6,860 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 6,700 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 6,495 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 6,450 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 6,369 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 6,421 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 6,443 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 6,350 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 6,236 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 6,215 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 6,344 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 6,330 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 6,427 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 6,495 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 6,395 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 6,421 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 6,365 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 6,422 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 6,307 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 6,417 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 6,311 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 6,332 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 6,322 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 6,218 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 6,119 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 6,113 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 6,147 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 6,035 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 6,001 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,756 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 6,369 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 7,043 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,366 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 6,215 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 6,495 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,323 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 6,119 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 6,422 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,074 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 6,001 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 6,147 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
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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 — agriculture in Switzerland?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture in Switzerland was 6,001 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,043 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,001 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture?
- Switzerland ranks 31st out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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