Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Switzerland

Switzerland: Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC was 0.0757 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0757 kt
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
24th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.8313 kt
in 1997
All-time low
0.0757 kt
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Switzerland, 1990–2020

00.20.40.60.81990200520201990: 0.716 kt1991: 0.224 kt1992: 0.198 kt1993: 0.187 kt1994: 0.286 kt1995: 0.343 kt1996: 0.274 kt1997: 0.831 kt1998: 0.245 kt1999: 0.148 kt2000: 0.16 kt2001: 0.138 kt2002: 0.329 kt2003: 0.376 kt2004: 0.126 kt2005: 0.128 kt2006: 0.157 kt2007: 0.212 kt2008: 0.109 kt2009: 0.109 kt2010: 0.091 kt2011: 0.161 kt2012: 0.089 kt2013: 0.088 kt2014: 0.096 kt2015: 0.095 kt2016: 0.198 kt2017: 0.124 kt2018: 0.099 kt2019: 0.079 kt2020: 0.076 kt

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

Annual values for Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Switzerland, 1990 to 2020.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +203.5% 0.2739 kt 0.8313 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 21 Ireland 0.2803 kt compare
  2. 22 Japan 0.1042 kt compare
  3. 23 Finland 0.0973 kt compare
  4. 25 Germany 0.0726 kt compare
  5. 26 Sweden 0.0623 kt compare
  6. 27 Belgium 0.0316 kt compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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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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Indicator
Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
36 places, 1,048 data points, 1990–2020
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