Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Switzerland

Switzerland: Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC was 0.0001 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0001 kt
World rank
16th
of 19 countries
All-time high
0.0016 kt
in 1990
All-time low
0 kt
in 1992
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Switzerland, 1990–2020

00.0010.0010.0021990200520201990: 0.002 kt1991: 0 kt1992: 0 kt1993: 0 kt1994: 0 kt1995: 0 kt1996: 0 kt1997: 0.001 kt1998: 0 kt1999: 0 kt2000: 0 kt2001: 0 kt2002: 0.001 kt2003: 0 kt2004: 0 kt2005: 0 kt2006: 0 kt2007: 0 kt2008: 0 kt2009: 0 kt2010: 0 kt2011: 0 kt2012: 0 kt2013: 0 kt2014: 0 kt2015: 0 kt2016: 0.001 kt2017: 0 kt2018: 0 kt2019: 0 kt2020: 0 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.0001 kt for savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in 2020.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Switzerland peaked at 0.0016 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1992.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Switzerland, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0016 kt —
1991 0.0001 kt -93.8%
1992 0 kt -100.0%
1993 0 kt —
1994 0.0004 kt —
1995 0.0002 kt -50.0%
1996 0.0001 kt -50.0%
1997 0.001 kt +900.0%
1998 0.0002 kt -80.0%
1999 0 kt -100.0%
2000 0.0001 kt —
2001 0 kt -100.0%
2002 0.0007 kt —
2003 0.0004 kt -42.9%
2004 0 kt -100.0%
2005 0.0001 kt —
2006 0 kt -100.0%
2007 0.0003 kt —
2008 0.0001 kt -66.7%
2009 0 kt -100.0%
2010 0 kt —
2011 0.0002 kt —
2012 0 kt -100.0%
2013 0 kt —
2014 0 kt —
2015 0 kt —
2016 0.0005 kt —
2017 0.0001 kt -80.0%
2018 0.0001 kt +0.0%
2019 0 kt -100.0%
2020 0.0001 kt —

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 0.0001 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0029 kt, 3% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 0.0001 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0029 kt, 3% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Savanna fires — 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.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +900.0% 0.0001 kt 0.001 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0004 kt 0 kt 0.0016 kt 10
2000s 0.0002 kt 0 kt 0.0007 kt 10
2010s 0.0001 kt 0 kt 0.0005 kt 10
2020s 0.0001 kt 0.0001 kt 0.0001 kt 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 13 Poland 0.0021 kt compare
  2. 14 Estonia 0.0005 kt compare
  3. 15 Latvia 0.0003 kt compare
  4. 16 Finland 0.0001 kt compare
  5. 18 Iceland 0 kt compare
  6. 18 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 kt

See the full ranking of 20 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Switzerland?
Savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Switzerland was 0.0001 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0016 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1992.
How does Switzerland rank for savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc?
Switzerland ranks 16th out of 19 countries with data for 2020.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
20 places, 590 data points, 1990–2020
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