Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Switzerland
Switzerland: Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land was 4.4 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Switzerland stood at 4.4 t CO2eq/ha.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Switzerland peaked at 5.25 t CO2eq/ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.39 t CO2eq/ha, in 2019.
Switzerland ranks 45th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.25 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 5.22 t CO2eq/ha | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 5.15 t CO2eq/ha | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 5.09 t CO2eq/ha | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 5.1 t CO2eq/ha | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 5.05 t CO2eq/ha | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 5.03 t CO2eq/ha | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 4.88 t CO2eq/ha | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 4.85 t CO2eq/ha | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 4.99 t CO2eq/ha | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 4.66 t CO2eq/ha | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 4.7 t CO2eq/ha | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 4.6 t CO2eq/ha | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.53 t CO2eq/ha | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 4.48 t CO2eq/ha | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.56 t CO2eq/ha | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 4.58 t CO2eq/ha | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.56 t CO2eq/ha | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.65 t CO2eq/ha | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 4.6 t CO2eq/ha | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 4.6 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.57 t CO2eq/ha | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.53 t CO2eq/ha | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.54 t CO2eq/ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.56 t CO2eq/ha | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.53 t CO2eq/ha | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.52 t CO2eq/ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.5 t CO2eq/ha | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.49 t CO2eq/ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.39 t CO2eq/ha | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.4 t CO2eq/ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 4.41 t CO2eq/ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 4.39 t CO2eq/ha | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.4 t CO2eq/ha | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.06 t CO2eq/ha | 4.85 t CO2eq/ha | 5.25 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.59 t CO2eq/ha | 4.48 t CO2eq/ha | 4.7 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.52 t CO2eq/ha | 4.39 t CO2eq/ha | 4.6 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4 t CO2eq/ha | 4.39 t CO2eq/ha | 4.41 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 42 Trinidad and Tobago 4.99 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 43 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.8 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 44 New Zealand 4.63 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 45 Latvia 4.4 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 47 Tuvalu 4.39 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 48 Cambodia 4.28 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 48 Saint Lucia 4.28 t CO2eq/ha compare
More climate change data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1438 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Switzerland?
- Farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Switzerland was 4.4 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.25 t CO2eq/ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.39 t CO2eq/ha in 2019.
- How does Switzerland rank for farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land?
- Switzerland ranks 45th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land. 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.