Forestland — Emissions in Switzerland

Switzerland: Forestland — Emissions was 80.67 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
80.67 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 212 countries
All-time high
80.67 kt
in 2016
All-time low
-4,826 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forestland — Emissions in Switzerland, 1990–2023

-5.0k-4.0k-3.0k-2.0k-1.0k01990200620231990: -4.8k kt1991: -4.8k kt1992: -4.8k kt1993: -4.8k kt1994: -4.8k kt1995: -4.8k kt1996: -4.8k kt1997: -4.8k kt1998: -4.8k kt1999: -4.8k kt2000: -4.8k kt2001: -3.1k kt2002: -3.1k kt2003: -3.1k kt2004: -3.1k kt2005: -3.1k kt2006: -3.1k kt2007: -3.1k kt2008: -3.1k kt2009: -3.1k kt2010: -3.1k kt2011: -1.7k kt2012: -1.7k kt2013: -1.7k kt2014: -1.7k kt2015: -1.7k kt2016: 80.7 kt2017: 80.7 kt2018: 80.7 kt2019: 80.7 kt2020: 80.7 kt2021: 80.7 kt2022: 80.7 kt2023: 80.7 kt

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

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 80.67 kt for forestland — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 104.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — emissions in Switzerland peaked at 80.67 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, -4,826 kt, in 1990.

Switzerland ranks 17th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -4,826 kt -4,826 kt -4,826 kt 10
2000s -3,300 kt -4,826 kt -3,131 kt 10
2010s -1,150 kt -3,131 kt 80.67 kt 10
2020s 80.67 kt 80.67 kt 80.67 kt 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 14 Germany 711.33 kt compare
  2. 15 Mayotte -8.95 kt compare
  3. 15 Western Sahara 507.58 kt compare
  4. 16 Seychelles 87.41 kt compare
  5. 18 Chad 71.31 kt compare
  6. 19 Eswatini 23.84 kt compare
  7. 20 Trinidad and Tobago 22.67 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — emissions in Switzerland?
Forestland — emissions in Switzerland was 80.67 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — emissions recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 80.67 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest forestland — emissions recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was -4,826 kt in 1990.
How does Switzerland rank for forestland — emissions?
Switzerland ranks 17th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is forestland — emissions rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 104.6%. 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 Forestland — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forestland — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 9,006 data points, 1990–2023
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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