Other forest — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Switzerland
Switzerland: Other forest — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC was 0.0022 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Switzerland, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other forest — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Switzerland is 0.0022 kt, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Switzerland peaked at 0.0415 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 kt, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 22nd 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 (N2O) — UNFCCC in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0339 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0069 kt | -79.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0056 kt | -18.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0052 kt | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0108 kt | +107.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0142 kt | +31.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0105 kt | -26.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0415 kt | +295.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0093 kt | -77.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0041 kt | -55.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0049 kt | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0038 kt | -22.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0146 kt | +284.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0174 kt | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0037 kt | -78.7% |
| 2005 | 0.004 kt | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0057 kt | +42.5% |
| 2007 | 0.009 kt | +57.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0034 kt | -62.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0036 kt | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 kt | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0067 kt | +139.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 kt | -59.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0027 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 kt | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0031 kt | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0088 kt | +183.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0048 kt | -45.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0034 kt | -29.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 kt | -32.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 kt | -4.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0022 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0045 kt, 49% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0022 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.004 kt, 55% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Emissions (N2O) — 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 | +295.2% | 0.0105 kt | 0.0415 kt |
| 2002 | +284.2% | 0.0038 kt | 0.0146 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0142 kt | 0.0041 kt | 0.0415 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.007 kt | 0.0034 kt | 0.0174 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.004 kt | 0.0023 kt | 0.0088 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 kt | 0.0022 kt | 0.0022 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 (n2o) — unfccc in Switzerland?
- Other forest — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Switzerland was 0.0022 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0415 kt in 1997.
- What is the lowest other forest — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 kt in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for other forest — emissions (n2o) — unfccc?
- Switzerland ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
- Is other forest — emissions (n2o) — unfccc rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 (N2O) — 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.