Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in Switzerland

Switzerland: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC was -1,267 kt in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
-1,267 kt
Change on year
up 45.7%
World rank
13th
of 73 countries
All-time high
3,927 kt
in 2000
All-time low
-6,759 kt
in 1996
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in Switzerland, 1990–2022

-7.5k-5.0k-2.5k02.5k5.0k1990200620221990: -1.9k kt1991: -5.6k kt1992: -4.5k kt1993: -5.6k kt1994: -3.4k kt1995: -4.7k kt1996: -6.8k kt1997: -4.4k kt1998: -3.6k kt1999: -2.6k kt2000: 3.9k kt2001: -1.7k kt2002: -3.2k kt2003: -2.7k kt2004: -3.7k kt2005: -3.3k kt2006: -802.9 kt2007: -1.5k kt2008: -2.6k kt2009: -2.7k kt2010: -3.7k kt2011: -2.2k kt2012: -2.5k kt2013: -3.4k kt2014: -2.4k kt2015: -3.0k kt2016: -3.4k kt2017: -3.0k kt2018: -852.3 kt2019: -2.1k kt2020: -2.1k kt2021: -2.3k kt2022: -1.3k kt

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

Analysis

Switzerland recorded -1,267 kt for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.7% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in Switzerland peaked at 3,927 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, -6,759 kt, in 1996.

That places Switzerland 13th out of 73 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -4,312 kt -6,759 kt -1,913 kt 10
2000s -1,831 kt -3,687 kt 3,927 kt 10
2010s -2,649 kt -3,702 kt -852.29 kt 10
2020s -1,896 kt -2,334 kt -1,267 kt 3

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 10 Iceland -509.15 kt compare
  2. 11 Luxembourg -689.19 kt compare
  3. 12 Morocco -952.72 kt compare
  4. 14 Mauritius -1,279 kt compare
  5. 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) -1,432 kt compare
  6. 16 Argentina -1,523 kt compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in Switzerland?
Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in Switzerland was -1,267 kt in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 3,927 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was -6,759 kt in 1996.
How does Switzerland rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc?
Switzerland ranks 13th out of 73 countries with data for 2022.
Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. 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 — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
78 places, 2,145 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).