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 24th out of 35 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.
Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7155 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.2244 kt | -68.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1978 kt | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1871 kt | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.286 kt | +52.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3432 kt | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2739 kt | -20.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8313 kt | +203.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2452 kt | -70.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1485 kt | -39.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1603 kt | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1376 kt | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 0.329 kt | +139.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3761 kt | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1256 kt | -66.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1278 kt | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1565 kt | +22.5% |
| 2007 | 0.212 kt | +35.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1089 kt | -48.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1088 kt | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0911 kt | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1608 kt | +76.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0894 kt | -44.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0878 kt | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0963 kt | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0953 kt | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1982 kt | +108.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1243 kt | -37.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0991 kt | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0791 kt | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0757 kt | -4.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0757 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3327 kt, 23% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0757 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3183 kt, 24% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +203.5% | 0.2739 kt | 0.8313 kt |
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
- 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 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 24th out of 35 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.