Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Switzerland
Switzerland: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural was 1.76 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/Int$.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1.76 kg CO2eq/Int$ for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Switzerland peaked at 2.24 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.69 kg CO2eq/Int$, in 2018.
Switzerland ranks 122nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.16 kg CO2eq/Int$ | — |
| 1991 | 2.18 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.09 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 2.15 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 2.24 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 2.17 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 2.09 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 2.15 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 2.03 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 2.2 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 2.02 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 2.1 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.01 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 2.06 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.95 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 2.01 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.03 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.95 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.98 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.9 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.93 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.76 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 1.81 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.87 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.78 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.82 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.77 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.77 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.69 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.73 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.69 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.78 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 1.72 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.76 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.15 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.03 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.24 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 1.9 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.1 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 1.69 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 1.93 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 1.69 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 1.78 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 119 Naoero 1.83 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 119 Oman 1.83 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 121 Uzbekistan 1.78 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 122 South Africa 1.76 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 124 Russian Federation 1.74 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 125 Japan 1.73 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
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 on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Switzerland?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Switzerland was 1.76 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2018.
- How does Switzerland rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural?
- Switzerland ranks 122nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.