Forest fires — Emissions in Switzerland

Switzerland: Forest fires — Emissions was 1.75 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.75 kt
World rank
105th
of 178 countries
All-time high
29.75 kt
in 2014
All-time low
0 kt
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in Switzerland, 2001–2024

01020302001201220242001: 0 kt2002: 17.5 kt2003: 15.7 kt2004: 0 kt2005: 0 kt2006: 0 kt2007: 3.5 kt2008: 0 kt2009: 14 kt2010: 0 kt2011: 0 kt2012: 0 kt2013: 0 kt2014: 29.7 kt2015: 0 kt2016: 5.2 kt2017: 5.2 kt2018: 1.7 kt2019: 0 kt2020: 0 kt2021: 0 kt2022: 1.7 kt2023: 0 kt2024: 1.7 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, forest fires — emissions in Switzerland stood at 1.75 kt.

That represents a change of down 94.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Switzerland peaked at 29.75 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2001.

Switzerland ranks 105th of 178 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
2000s 5.64 kt 0 kt 17.49 kt 9
2010s 4.2 kt 0 kt 29.75 kt 10
2020s 0.6999 kt 0 kt 1.75 kt 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 102 Azerbaijan, Republic of 3.49 kt compare
  2. 103 Uruguay 3.49 kt compare
  3. 104 Slovak Republic 1.75 kt compare
  4. 106 Slovenia, Republic of 1.75 kt compare
  5. 107 France 1.75 kt compare
  6. 108 Morocco 1.75 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Switzerland?
Forest fires — emissions in Switzerland was 1.75 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 29.75 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2001.
How does Switzerland rank for forest fires — emissions?
Switzerland ranks 105th out of 178 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 5,513 data points, 2001–2024
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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.