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Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Switzerland

Switzerland: Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0117 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0117 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0157 kt per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
0.0117 kt per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1990–2023

00.0050.010.0151990200620231990: 0.016 kt per square kilometre1991: 0.016 kt per square kilometre1992: 0.016 kt per square kilometre1993: 0.015 kt per square kilometre1994: 0.015 kt per square kilometre1995: 0.015 kt per square kilometre1996: 0.015 kt per square kilometre1997: 0.015 kt per square kilometre1998: 0.015 kt per square kilometre1999: 0.015 kt per square kilometre2000: 0.015 kt per square kilometre2001: 0.014 kt per square kilometre2002: 0.013 kt per square kilometre2003: 0.012 kt per square kilometre2004: 0.012 kt per square kilometre2005: 0.012 kt per square kilometre2006: 0.012 kt per square kilometre2007: 0.012 kt per square kilometre2008: 0.012 kt per square kilometre2009: 0.012 kt per square kilometre2010: 0.012 kt per square kilometre2011: 0.012 kt per square kilometre2012: 0.012 kt per square kilometre2013: 0.012 kt per square kilometre2014: 0.012 kt per square kilometre2015: 0.012 kt per square kilometre2016: 0.012 kt per square kilometre2017: 0.012 kt per square kilometre2018: 0.012 kt per square kilometre2019: 0.012 kt per square kilometre2020: 0.012 kt per square kilometre2021: 0.012 kt per square kilometre2022: 0.012 kt per square kilometre2023: 0.012 kt per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, cropland organic soils — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Switzerland stood at 0.0117 kt per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 0.0157 kt per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0117 kt per square kilometre, in 2022.

That places Switzerland 24th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year

Year kt per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0157 kt per square kilometre —
1991 0.0157 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
1992 0.0157 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 0.0154 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
1994 0.0151 kt per square kilometre -2.2%
1995 0.015 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
1996 0.0148 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
1997 0.0148 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
1998 0.0148 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
1999 0.0148 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
2000 0.0147 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
2001 0.0137 kt per square kilometre -7.0%
2002 0.0129 kt per square kilometre -5.9%
2003 0.0123 kt per square kilometre -4.7%
2004 0.012 kt per square kilometre -2.4%
2005 0.012 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
2006 0.012 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
2007 0.012 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2008 0.012 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
2009 0.012 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2010 0.012 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
2011 0.012 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
2012 0.012 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2013 0.012 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2014 0.012 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2015 0.012 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2016 0.0121 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
2017 0.012 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2018 0.012 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
2019 0.0118 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
2020 0.0118 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2021 0.0118 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
2022 0.0117 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
2023 0.0117 kt per square kilometre +0.0%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 0.0117 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, 60.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 0.0117 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0021 kt per square kilometre, 5.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0152 kt per square kilometre 0.0148 kt per square kilometre 0.0157 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0126 kt per square kilometre 0.012 kt per square kilometre 0.0147 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.012 kt per square kilometre 0.0118 kt per square kilometre 0.0121 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0117 kt per square kilometre 0.0117 kt per square kilometre 0.0118 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 21 Sri Lanka 0.0138 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 22 Guyana 0.0132 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 23 Nepal 0.0126 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 25 Japan 0.0112 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 26 Ireland 0.0101 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 27 Bulgaria 0.0095 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Switzerland?
Cropland organic soils — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Switzerland was 0.0117 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cropland organic soils — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0157 kt per square kilometre in 1990.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0117 kt per square kilometre in 2022.
How does Switzerland rank for cropland organic soils — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
Switzerland ranks 24th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is cropland organic soils — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 6,347 data points, 1990–2023
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Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.