Forest fires — Emissions in Switzerland

Switzerland: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.0025 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0025 kt
World rank
105th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0424 kt
in 2014
All-time low
0 kt
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in Switzerland, 1990–2024

00.010.020.030.041990200720241990: 0.005 kt1991: 0.005 kt1992: 0.005 kt1993: 0.005 kt1994: 0.005 kt1995: 0.005 kt1996: 0.001 kt1997: 0.001 kt1998: 0.001 kt1999: 0.001 kt2000: 0 kt2001: 0 kt2002: 0.025 kt2003: 0.022 kt2004: 0 kt2005: 0 kt2006: 0 kt2007: 0.005 kt2008: 0 kt2009: 0.02 kt2010: 0 kt2011: 0 kt2012: 0 kt2013: 0 kt2014: 0.042 kt2015: 0 kt2016: 0.007 kt2017: 0.007 kt2018: 0.003 kt2019: 0 kt2020: 0 kt2021: 0 kt2022: 0.003 kt2023: 0 kt2024: 0.003 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.0025 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024.

The figure is down 94.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Switzerland peaked at 0.0424 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2000.

Switzerland ranks 105th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0031 kt 0.0005 kt 0.0048 kt 10
2000s 0.0072 kt 0 kt 0.0249 kt 10
2010s 0.006 kt 0 kt 0.0424 kt 10
2020s 0.001 kt 0 kt 0.0025 kt 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 102 Azerbaijan, Republic of 0.005 kt compare
  2. 102 Serbia and Montenegro 0.005 kt compare
  3. 102 Uruguay 0.005 kt compare
  4. 105 France 0.0025 kt compare
  5. 105 Morocco 0.0025 kt compare
  6. 105 Slovak Republic 0.0025 kt compare
  7. 105 Slovenia, Republic of 0.0025 kt compare
  8. 105 United States Virgin Islands 0.0025 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Switzerland?
Forest fires — emissions in Switzerland was 0.0025 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0424 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2000.
How does Switzerland rank for forest fires — emissions?
Switzerland ranks 105th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 94.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.