Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) was 0.06 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions from crops — emissions share in Switzerland stood at 0.06 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share in Switzerland peaked at 0.08 % in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.06 %, in 1992.
That places Switzerland 158th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.07 % | — |
| 1991 | 0.07 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.06 % | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 0.07 % | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 0.08 % | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 0.08 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.07 % | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 0.07 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.07 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.07 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.08 % | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.08 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.07 % | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.07 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.07 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.08 % | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.07 % | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.07 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.07 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.07 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.07 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.07 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.07 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.07 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.07 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.06 % | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.07 % | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.07 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.06 % | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 0.07 % | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.07 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.06 % | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.06 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.06 % | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.06 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.25 %, 24% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.06 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.405 %, 15% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.071 % | 0.06 % | 0.08 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.073 % | 0.07 % | 0.08 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.068 % | 0.06 % | 0.07 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0625 % | 0.06 % | 0.07 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More climate change data for Switzerland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 72.47 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,816 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 171.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 476.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 472.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from crops — emissions share in Switzerland?
- Emissions from crops — emissions share in Switzerland was 0.06 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.08 % in 1994.
- What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 % in 1992.
- How does Switzerland rank for emissions from crops — emissions share?
- Switzerland ranks 158th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from crops — emissions share rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.