Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Switzerland
Switzerland: Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC was 0.0757 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Switzerland, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.0757 kt for other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Switzerland peaked at 0.8313 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0757 kt, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3453 kt | 0.1485 kt | 0.8313 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1843 kt | 0.1088 kt | 0.3761 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1121 kt | 0.0791 kt | 0.1982 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0757 kt | 0.0757 kt | 0.0757 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More climate change data for Switzerland
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 6,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 1,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 4,816 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 4.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 171.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 476.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 472.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 4.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 1.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 0.1438 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Switzerland?
- Other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Switzerland was 0.0757 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8313 kt in 1997.
- What is the lowest other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0757 kt in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc?
- Switzerland ranks 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
- Is other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.