Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Switzerland

Switzerland: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC was 0.2169 kt in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.2169 kt
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
21st
of 32 countries
All-time high
0.2268 kt
in 1990
All-time low
0.2169 kt
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Switzerland, 1990–2020

00.050.10.150.20.251990200520201990: 0.227 kt1991: 0.227 kt1992: 0.226 kt1993: 0.226 kt1994: 0.226 kt1995: 0.225 kt1996: 0.225 kt1997: 0.224 kt1998: 0.224 kt1999: 0.224 kt2000: 0.223 kt2001: 0.223 kt2002: 0.222 kt2003: 0.222 kt2004: 0.222 kt2005: 0.221 kt2006: 0.221 kt2007: 0.22 kt2008: 0.22 kt2009: 0.22 kt2010: 0.22 kt2011: 0.219 kt2012: 0.219 kt2013: 0.219 kt2014: 0.218 kt2015: 0.218 kt2016: 0.218 kt2017: 0.218 kt2018: 0.217 kt2019: 0.217 kt2020: 0.217 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Switzerland is 0.2169 kt, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Switzerland peaked at 0.2268 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2169 kt, in 2020.

Switzerland ranks 21st of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Switzerland, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 0.2268 kt —
1991 0.2265 kt -0.1%
1992 0.2261 kt -0.2%
1993 0.2258 kt -0.1%
1994 0.2255 kt -0.1%
1995 0.2252 kt -0.1%
1996 0.2248 kt -0.2%
1997 0.2244 kt -0.2%
1998 0.224 kt -0.2%
1999 0.2236 kt -0.2%
2000 0.2231 kt -0.2%
2001 0.2227 kt -0.2%
2002 0.2223 kt -0.2%
2003 0.2219 kt -0.2%
2004 0.2215 kt -0.2%
2005 0.2211 kt -0.2%
2006 0.2207 kt -0.2%
2007 0.2203 kt -0.2%
2008 0.22 kt -0.1%
2009 0.2197 kt -0.1%
2010 0.2195 kt -0.1%
2011 0.2192 kt -0.1%
2012 0.2189 kt -0.1%
2013 0.2186 kt -0.1%
2014 0.2184 kt -0.1%
2015 0.2181 kt -0.1%
2016 0.2178 kt -0.1%
2017 0.2176 kt -0.1%
2018 0.2173 kt -0.1%
2019 0.2171 kt -0.1%
2020 0.2169 kt -0.1%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 0.2169 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3799 kt, 57% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 0.2169 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2781 kt, 78% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2253 kt 0.2236 kt 0.2268 kt 10
2000s 0.2213 kt 0.2197 kt 0.2231 kt 10
2010s 0.2182 kt 0.2171 kt 0.2195 kt 10
2020s 0.2169 kt 0.2169 kt 0.2169 kt 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 18 Italy 0.2916 kt compare
  2. 19 Iceland 0.2797 kt compare
  3. 20 Japan 0.2765 kt compare
  4. 22 Canada 0.2031 kt compare
  5. 23 Austria 0.1669 kt compare
  6. 24 Australia 0.088 kt compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Switzerland?
Drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Switzerland was 0.2169 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2268 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2169 kt in 2020.
How does Switzerland rank for drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc?
Switzerland ranks 21st out of 32 countries with data for 2020.
Is drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
34 places, 1,021 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.