Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland in Switzerland
Switzerland: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland was 1.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 27.6%
World rank
28th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2017
All-time low
0.9023 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland in Switzerland is 1.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.6% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland in Switzerland peaked at 2.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9023 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2011.
Switzerland ranks 28th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.14 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 1.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 1.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 1.69 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +20.2% |
| 1994 | 1.84 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 1.99 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 1.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 1.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 1.49 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 1.44 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 1.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 1.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -26.0% |
| 2004 | 1.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -22.6% |
| 2005 | 1.29 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 1.06 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 1.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 1.11 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.11 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.18 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9023 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -23.8% |
| 2012 | 1.16 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +28.7% |
| 2013 | 1.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 1.36 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.33 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.73 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +30.1% |
| 2017 | 2.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 1.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -32.0% |
| 2019 | 1.12 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 1.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 1.84 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +39.7% |
| 2022 | 1.66 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 1.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -27.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.58 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.14 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.99 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.06 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 0.9023 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.84 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
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More environment data for Switzerland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2925 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4333 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.0253 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate -5.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per capita 0.0069 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland in Switzerland?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland in Switzerland was 1.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2017.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9023 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2011.
- How does Switzerland rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland?
- Switzerland ranks 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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