Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide in Switzerland
Switzerland: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide was 31,978 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
31,978 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
32nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
46,131 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1991
All-time low
31,978 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide 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 — carbon dioxide in Switzerland is 31,978 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide in Switzerland peaked at 46,131 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1991 and was at its lowest, 31,978 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 32nd 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 — Carbon dioxide in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44,149 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 46,131 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 46,018 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 43,610 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 42,668 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 43,414 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 44,107 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 43,046 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 44,622 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 44,447 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 43,620 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 45,085 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 43,467 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 44,651 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 45,231 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 45,776 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 45,365 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 43,359 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 44,701 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 43,526 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 45,034 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 40,973 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 42,242 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 43,183 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 39,244 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 38,756 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 39,225 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 38,234 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 36,945 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 36,822 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 34,343 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 35,902 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 32,951 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 31,978 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,221 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 42,668 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 46,131 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,478 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 43,359 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 45,776 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,066 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 36,822 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 45,034 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,793 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 31,978 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 35,902 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 29 Sweden 35,544 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 30 Bulgaria 34,501 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 31 Ireland 33,568 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 33 Finland 31,798 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 34 New Zealand 31,560 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 35 Denmark 25,790 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 — carbon dioxide in Switzerland?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide in Switzerland was 31,978 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 46,131 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1991.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,978 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide?
- Switzerland ranks 32nd out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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 — Carbon dioxide (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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