Forestland — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC in Switzerland
Switzerland: Forestland — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC was -2,808 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC in Switzerland, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded -2,808 kt for forestland — emissions (co2) — unfccc in 2020.
The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — emissions (co2) — unfccc in Switzerland peaked at 4,421 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, -6,412 kt, in 1996.
Switzerland ranks 15th of 53 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.
Forestland — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -1,657 kt | — |
| 1991 | -5,165 kt | +211.8% |
| 1992 | -4,765 kt | -7.7% |
| 1993 | -5,147 kt | +8.0% |
| 1994 | -3,981 kt | -22.6% |
| 1995 | -4,733 kt | +18.9% |
| 1996 | -6,412 kt | +35.5% |
| 1997 | -4,686 kt | -26.9% |
| 1998 | -3,624 kt | -22.7% |
| 1999 | -3,593 kt | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 4,421 kt | -223.1% |
| 2001 | -2,058 kt | -146.6% |
| 2002 | -3,500 kt | +70.1% |
| 2003 | -3,538 kt | +1.1% |
| 2004 | -3,068 kt | -13.3% |
| 2005 | -3,145 kt | +2.5% |
| 2006 | -2,366 kt | -24.8% |
| 2007 | -1,667 kt | -29.5% |
| 2008 | -2,768 kt | +66.0% |
| 2009 | -3,622 kt | +30.9% |
| 2010 | -3,529 kt | -2.6% |
| 2011 | -2,203 kt | -37.6% |
| 2012 | -3,532 kt | +60.3% |
| 2013 | -3,473 kt | -1.7% |
| 2014 | -1,966 kt | -43.4% |
| 2015 | -3,546 kt | +80.4% |
| 2016 | -3,450 kt | -2.7% |
| 2017 | -3,388 kt | -1.8% |
| 2018 | -2,096 kt | -38.1% |
| 2019 | -3,224 kt | +53.8% |
| 2020 | -2,808 kt | -12.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's -2,808 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -6,899 kt, 41% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's -2,808 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is -6,899 kt, 41% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forestland — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +223.1% | -3,593 kt | 4,421 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4,376 kt | -6,412 kt | -1,657 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -2,131 kt | -3,622 kt | 4,421 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -3,041 kt | -3,546 kt | -1,966 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -2,808 kt | -2,808 kt | -2,808 kt | 1 |
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 forestland — emissions (co2) — unfccc in Switzerland?
- Forestland — emissions (co2) — unfccc in Switzerland was -2,808 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — emissions (co2) — unfccc recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,421 kt in 2000.
- What is the lowest forestland — emissions (co2) — unfccc recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -6,412 kt in 1996.
- How does Switzerland rank for forestland — emissions (co2) — unfccc?
- Switzerland ranks 15th out of 53 countries with data for 2020.
- Is forestland — emissions (co2) — unfccc rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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