Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Switzerland
Switzerland: Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC was 0.0001 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Switzerland, 1990–2020
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +900.0% | 0.0001 kt | 0.001 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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.