Agricultural Soils — Emissions in Switzerland

Switzerland: Agricultural Soils — Emissions was 4.42 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
4.42 kt
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
116th
of 225 countries
All-time high
5.75 kt
in 1990
All-time low
3.89 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Agricultural Soils — Emissions in Switzerland, 1961–2023

0246196119922023

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

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 4.42 kt for agricultural soils — emissions 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 in Switzerland peaked at 5.75 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.89 kt, in 1961.

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

Agricultural Soils — Emissions in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O) in Switzerland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 3.89 kt
1962 4.09 kt +5.2%
1963 3.94 kt -3.7%
1964 3.91 kt -0.7%
1965 4.12 kt +5.5%
1966 4.24 kt +2.9%
1967 4.34 kt +2.4%
1968 4.44 kt +2.3%
1969 4.46 kt +0.3%
1970 4.52 kt +1.4%
1971 4.44 kt -1.7%
1972 4.52 kt +1.6%
1973 4.72 kt +4.5%
1974 4.74 kt +0.4%
1975 4.81 kt +1.6%
1976 5.01 kt +4.2%
1977 5.08 kt +1.4%
1978 5.34 kt +5.0%
1979 5.36 kt +0.5%
1980 5.38 kt +0.3%
1981 5.2 kt -3.3%
1982 5.13 kt -1.2%
1983 5.28 kt +2.9%
1984 5.38 kt +1.9%
1985 5.34 kt -0.7%
1986 5.27 kt -1.4%
1987 5.21 kt -1.1%
1988 5.23 kt +0.4%
1989 5.24 kt +0.2%
1990 5.75 kt +9.8%
1991 5.69 kt -1.1%
1992 5.63 kt -1.1%
1993 5.56 kt -1.1%
1994 5.55 kt -0.3%
1995 5.53 kt -0.3%
1996 5.46 kt -1.2%
1997 5.29 kt -3.3%
1998 5.25 kt -0.7%
1999 5.02 kt -4.4%
2000 4.92 kt -1.9%
2001 5.05 kt +2.6%
2002 4.7 kt -7.0%
2003 4.66 kt -0.9%
2004 4.71 kt +1.2%
2005 4.89 kt +3.9%
2006 4.9 kt +0.1%
2007 4.8 kt -2.0%
2008 4.94 kt +2.8%
2009 4.87 kt -1.4%
2010 4.85 kt -0.4%
2011 4.75 kt -2.0%
2012 4.57 kt -3.8%
2013 4.73 kt +3.4%
2014 4.78 kt +1.0%
2015 4.73 kt -1.0%
2016 4.74 kt +0.2%
2017 4.69 kt -0.9%
2018 4.59 kt -2.2%
2019 4.41 kt -4.0%
2020 4.51 kt +2.5%
2021 4.49 kt -0.6%
2022 4.35 kt -3.1%
2023 4.42 kt +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.16 kt 3.89 kt 4.46 kt 9
1970s 4.85 kt 4.44 kt 5.36 kt 10
1980s 5.27 kt 5.13 kt 5.38 kt 10
1990s 5.47 kt 5.02 kt 5.75 kt 10
2000s 4.84 kt 4.66 kt 5.05 kt 10
2010s 4.68 kt 4.41 kt 4.85 kt 10
2020s 4.44 kt 4.35 kt 4.51 kt 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 113 Sri Lanka 5.09 kt compare
  2. 114 Papua New Guinea 4.98 kt compare
  3. 115 China, Taiwan Province of 4.97 kt compare
  4. 117 Libya 4.38 kt compare
  5. 118 Rwanda 4.29 kt compare
  6. 119 Haiti 4.25 kt compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — emissions in Switzerland?
Agricultural soils — emissions in Switzerland was 4.42 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 5.75 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.89 kt in 1961.
How does Switzerland rank for agricultural soils — emissions?
Switzerland ranks 116th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — emissions 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O)
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