Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in Switzerland
Switzerland: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture was 0.0462 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in Switzerland, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in Switzerland stood at 0.0462 Mt CO2e.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in Switzerland peaked at 0.0681 Mt CO2e in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 Mt CO2e, in 1974.
That places Switzerland 83rd out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0136 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0136 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0136 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0136 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | -69.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0118 Mt CO2e | +181.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0245 Mt CO2e | +107.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0314 Mt CO2e | +28.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0387 Mt CO2e | +23.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0438 Mt CO2e | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0421 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0414 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0458 Mt CO2e | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 0.051 Mt CO2e | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0524 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.053 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0524 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0506 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0514 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.058 Mt CO2e | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0482 Mt CO2e | -16.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0346 Mt CO2e | -28.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0372 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0372 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.055 Mt CO2e | +47.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0361 Mt CO2e | -34.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0424 Mt CO2e | +17.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0361 Mt CO2e | -14.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0346 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0314 Mt CO2e | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0424 Mt CO2e | +35.0% |
| 2001 | 0.033 Mt CO2e | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0267 Mt CO2e | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0314 Mt CO2e | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0377 Mt CO2e | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 0.055 Mt CO2e | +45.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0534 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0409 Mt CO2e | -23.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0314 Mt CO2e | -23.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0339 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0267 Mt CO2e | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0681 Mt CO2e | +155.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0598 Mt CO2e | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0601 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0461 Mt CO2e | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0536 Mt CO2e | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0582 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.049 Mt CO2e | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0155 Mt CO2e | -68.4% |
| 2019 | 0.014 Mt CO2e | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0428 Mt CO2e | +205.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0426 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.036 Mt CO2e | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0407 Mt CO2e | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0462 Mt CO2e | +13.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0462 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1588 Mt CO2e, 29% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0462 Mt CO2e is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1367 Mt CO2e, 34% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +205.7% | 0.014 Mt CO2e | 0.0428 Mt CO2e |
| 1975 | +181.0% | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | 0.0118 Mt CO2e |
| 2011 | +155.1% | 0.0267 Mt CO2e | 0.0681 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0209 Mt CO2e | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | 0.0438 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0498 Mt CO2e | 0.0414 Mt CO2e | 0.058 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0393 Mt CO2e | 0.0314 Mt CO2e | 0.055 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0386 Mt CO2e | 0.0267 Mt CO2e | 0.055 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0451 Mt CO2e | 0.014 Mt CO2e | 0.0681 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0417 Mt CO2e | 0.036 Mt CO2e | 0.0462 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 80 South Korea 0.0594 Mt CO2e compare
- 81 Afghanistan 0.0518 Mt CO2e compare
- 82 Tajikistan 0.0487 Mt CO2e compare
- 84 Syria 0.0441 Mt CO2e compare
- 85 Austria 0.0431 Mt CO2e compare
- 86 Armenia 0.0422 Mt CO2e compare
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 11.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2741 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0914 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in Switzerland?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in Switzerland was 0.0462 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0681 Mt CO2e in 2011.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 Mt CO2e in 1974.
- How does Switzerland rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture?
- Switzerland ranks 83rd out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).