Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Switzerland

Switzerland: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 1,467 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,467 kt
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
103rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
1,467 kt
in 2023
All-time low
327.6 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Switzerland, 1961–2023

2505007501.0k1.2k1.5k196119922023

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 103rd out of 199 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 in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Switzerland, 1961 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 100 Paraguay 1,599 kt compare
  2. 101 Austria 1,518 kt compare
  3. 102 Brunei Darussalam 1,470 kt compare
  4. 104 Guyana 1,459 kt compare
  5. 105 Niger 1,436 kt compare
  6. 106 Yemen 1,417 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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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 103rd out of 199 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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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 14,415 data points, 1961–2023
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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