Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Switzerland

Switzerland: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,171 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1,171 kt
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
116th
of 225 countries
All-time high
1,525 kt
in 1990
All-time low
1,030 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Switzerland, 1961–2023

05001.0k1.5k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 1,171 kt for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Switzerland peaked at 1,525 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,030 kt, in 1961.

Switzerland ranks 116th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Switzerland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 1,030 kt
1962 1,083 kt +5.2%
1963 1,043 kt -3.7%
1964 1,036 kt -0.7%
1965 1,092 kt +5.5%
1966 1,124 kt +2.9%
1967 1,150 kt +2.4%
1968 1,177 kt +2.3%
1969 1,181 kt +0.3%
1970 1,197 kt +1.4%
1971 1,177 kt -1.7%
1972 1,196 kt +1.6%
1973 1,250 kt +4.5%
1974 1,255 kt +0.4%
1975 1,275 kt +1.6%
1976 1,329 kt +4.2%
1977 1,348 kt +1.4%
1978 1,414 kt +5.0%
1979 1,421 kt +0.5%
1980 1,425 kt +0.3%
1981 1,378 kt -3.3%
1982 1,361 kt -1.2%
1983 1,400 kt +2.9%
1984 1,426 kt +1.9%
1985 1,416 kt -0.7%
1986 1,396 kt -1.4%
1987 1,380 kt -1.1%
1988 1,386 kt +0.4%
1989 1,389 kt +0.2%
1990 1,525 kt +9.8%
1991 1,508 kt -1.1%
1992 1,491 kt -1.1%
1993 1,474 kt -1.1%
1994 1,470 kt -0.3%
1995 1,465 kt -0.3%
1996 1,448 kt -1.2%
1997 1,401 kt -3.3%
1998 1,391 kt -0.7%
1999 1,330 kt -4.4%
2000 1,305 kt -1.9%
2001 1,339 kt +2.6%
2002 1,245 kt -7.0%
2003 1,234 kt -0.9%
2004 1,249 kt +1.2%
2005 1,297 kt +3.9%
2006 1,298 kt +0.1%
2007 1,272 kt -2.0%
2008 1,308 kt +2.8%
2009 1,290 kt -1.4%
2010 1,285 kt -0.4%
2011 1,260 kt -2.0%
2012 1,212 kt -3.8%
2013 1,254 kt +3.4%
2014 1,266 kt +1.0%
2015 1,253 kt -1.0%
2016 1,256 kt +0.2%
2017 1,244 kt -0.9%
2018 1,217 kt -2.2%
2019 1,167 kt -4.0%
2020 1,196 kt +2.5%
2021 1,189 kt -0.6%
2022 1,152 kt -3.1%
2023 1,171 kt +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,102 kt 1,030 kt 1,181 kt 9
1970s 1,286 kt 1,177 kt 1,421 kt 10
1980s 1,396 kt 1,361 kt 1,426 kt 10
1990s 1,450 kt 1,330 kt 1,525 kt 10
2000s 1,284 kt 1,234 kt 1,339 kt 10
2010s 1,241 kt 1,167 kt 1,285 kt 10
2020s 1,177 kt 1,152 kt 1,196 kt 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 113 Sri Lanka 1,349 kt compare
  2. 114 Papua New Guinea 1,318 kt compare
  3. 115 China, Taiwan Province of 1,317 kt compare
  4. 117 Libya 1,161 kt compare
  5. 118 Rwanda 1,137 kt compare
  6. 119 Haiti 1,126 kt compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Switzerland?
Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Switzerland was 1,171 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1,525 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,030 kt in 1961.
How does Switzerland rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq)?
Switzerland ranks 116th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
279 places, 15,432 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf