Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 1,467 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1,467 kt for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Switzerland peaked at 1,467 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 327.6 kt, in 1961.
That places Switzerland 123rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 327.6 kt | — |
| 1962 | 333.2 kt | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 347.2 kt | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 341.6 kt | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 338.8 kt | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 336 kt | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 333.2 kt | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 333.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 336 kt | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 380.8 kt | +13.3% |
| 1971 | 389.2 kt | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 406 kt | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 453.6 kt | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 420 kt | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 400.4 kt | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 403.2 kt | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 411.6 kt | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 364 kt | -11.6% |
| 1979 | 375.2 kt | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 392 kt | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 394.8 kt | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 397.6 kt | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 504 kt | +26.8% |
| 1984 | 495.6 kt | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 504 kt | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 498.4 kt | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 484.4 kt | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 476 kt | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 473.2 kt | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 627.2 kt | +32.5% |
| 1991 | 660.8 kt | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 652.4 kt | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 585.2 kt | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 560 kt | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 557.2 kt | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 588 kt | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 551.6 kt | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 548.8 kt | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 523.6 kt | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 506.8 kt | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 512.4 kt | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 504 kt | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 523.6 kt | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 543.2 kt | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 588 kt | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 607.6 kt | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 627.2 kt | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 691.6 kt | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 736.4 kt | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 784 kt | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 758.8 kt | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 812 kt | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 882 kt | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 893.2 kt | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 974.4 kt | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 1,042 kt | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 1,089 kt | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1,131 kt | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1,196 kt | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 1,260 kt | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 1,372 kt | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 1,400 kt | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1,467 kt | +4.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1,467 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,014 kt, 1.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1,467 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,254 kt, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +32.5% | 473.2 kt | 627.2 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 336.31 kt | 327.6 kt | 347.2 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 400.4 kt | 364 kt | 453.6 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 462 kt | 392 kt | 504 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 585.48 kt | 523.6 kt | 660.8 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 584.08 kt | 504 kt | 736.4 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 956.2 kt | 758.8 kt | 1,196 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,375 kt | 1,260 kt | 1,467 kt | 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 energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Switzerland?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Switzerland was 1,467 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,467 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 327.6 kt in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Switzerland ranks 123rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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