Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Switzerland

Switzerland: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 5,159 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5,159 kt
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
99th
of 222 countries
All-time high
6,232 kt
in 1990
All-time low
5,159 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Switzerland, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 6.2k kt1991: 6.2k kt1992: 6.1k kt1993: 6.0k kt1994: 6.0k kt1995: 5.9k kt1996: 5.9k kt1997: 5.7k kt1998: 5.7k kt1999: 5.6k kt2000: 5.5k kt2001: 5.6k kt2002: 5.6k kt2003: 5.5k kt2004: 5.4k kt2005: 5.4k kt2006: 5.5k kt2007: 5.5k kt2008: 5.5k kt2009: 5.5k kt2010: 5.5k kt2011: 5.5k kt2012: 5.4k kt2013: 5.4k kt2014: 5.4k kt2015: 5.3k kt2016: 5.3k kt2017: 5.3k kt2018: 5.3k kt2019: 5.2k kt2020: 5.2k kt2021: 5.2k kt2022: 5.2k kt2023: 5.2k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Switzerland is 5,159 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Switzerland peaked at 6,232 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5,159 kt, in 2023.

That places Switzerland 99th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Switzerland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 6,232 kt
1991 6,193 kt -0.6%
1992 6,091 kt -1.6%
1993 5,996 kt -1.6%
1994 6,013 kt +0.3%
1995 5,946 kt -1.1%
1996 5,930 kt -0.3%
1997 5,749 kt -3.1%
1998 5,707 kt -0.7%
1999 5,598 kt -1.9%
2000 5,547 kt -0.9%
2001 5,601 kt +1.0%
2002 5,559 kt -0.7%
2003 5,471 kt -1.6%
2004 5,399 kt -1.3%
2005 5,440 kt +0.7%
2006 5,466 kt +0.5%
2007 5,461 kt -0.1%
2008 5,544 kt +1.5%
2009 5,481 kt -1.1%
2010 5,473 kt -0.1%
2011 5,453 kt -0.4%
2012 5,420 kt -0.6%
2013 5,385 kt -0.6%
2014 5,373 kt -0.2%
2015 5,327 kt -0.9%
2016 5,294 kt -0.6%
2017 5,272 kt -0.4%
2018 5,272 kt -0.0%
2019 5,189 kt -1.6%
2020 5,163 kt -0.5%
2021 5,161 kt -0.0%
2022 5,174 kt +0.3%
2023 5,159 kt -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,945 kt 5,598 kt 6,232 kt 10
2000s 5,497 kt 5,399 kt 5,601 kt 10
2010s 5,346 kt 5,189 kt 5,473 kt 10
2020s 5,164 kt 5,159 kt 5,174 kt 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 96 Namibia 5,356 kt compare
  2. 97 Kyrgyzstan 5,222 kt compare
  3. 98 Czechia 5,213 kt compare
  4. 100 Tunisia 4,999 kt compare
  5. 101 Benin 4,912 kt compare
  6. 102 Serbia 4,901 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Switzerland?
Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Switzerland was 5,159 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 6,232 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 5,159 kt in 2023.
How does Switzerland rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Switzerland ranks 99th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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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