Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was 756.28 kt in 2022. ▲ Rising
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Switzerland, 1990–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Switzerland is 756.28 kt, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Switzerland peaked at 756.28 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 444.84 kt, in 1990.
That places Switzerland 30th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 444.84 kt | — |
| 1991 | 450.03 kt | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 452.25 kt | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 464.96 kt | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 510.99 kt | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 550.79 kt | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 559.76 kt | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 578.3 kt | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 615.21 kt | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 619.62 kt | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 618.44 kt | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 620.84 kt | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 624.06 kt | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 627.02 kt | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 630.71 kt | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 633.1 kt | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 638.34 kt | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 660.32 kt | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 645.28 kt | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 651 kt | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 663.6 kt | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 668.37 kt | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 673.09 kt | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 687.03 kt | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 697.88 kt | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 715.81 kt | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 717.06 kt | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 739.1 kt | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 741.77 kt | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 743.92 kt | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 745.25 kt | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 752.92 kt | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 756.28 kt | +0.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 756.28 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 619.57 kt, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 756.28 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 258.35 kt, 2.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 524.68 kt | 444.84 kt | 619.62 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 634.91 kt | 618.44 kt | 660.32 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 704.76 kt | 663.6 kt | 743.92 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 751.48 kt | 745.25 kt | 756.28 kt | 3 |
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 net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Switzerland?
- Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Switzerland was 756.28 kt in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 756.28 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 444.84 kt in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
- Switzerland ranks 30th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).