Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) was 0.0025 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Switzerland, 1990–2024
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 106th of 219 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.
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0048 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0048 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0048 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0048 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0048 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0048 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 kt | -87.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 kt | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 kt | +40.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 kt | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 kt | — |
| 2002 | 0.0249 kt | — |
| 2003 | 0.0225 kt | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 kt | — |
| 2006 | 0 kt | — |
| 2007 | 0.005 kt | — |
| 2008 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.02 kt | — |
| 2010 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 kt | — |
| 2012 | 0 kt | — |
| 2013 | 0 kt | — |
| 2014 | 0.0424 kt | — |
| 2015 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0075 kt | — |
| 2017 | 0.0075 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 kt | -66.7% |
| 2019 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 kt | — |
| 2021 | 0 kt | — |
| 2022 | 0.0025 kt | — |
| 2023 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0025 kt | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 106th out of 219 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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About this data
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.