Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding in Switzerland
Switzerland: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding was 1.24 Mt CO2e in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding in Switzerland, 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1.24 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 183.1% on the previous year and up 530.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding in Switzerland peaked at 3.87 Mt CO2e in 2000 and was at its lowest, -4.88 Mt CO2e, in 2004.
Switzerland ranks 51st of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.87 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | -0.2075 Mt CO2e | -105.4% |
| 2002 | -2.75 Mt CO2e | +1227.6% |
| 2003 | -2.1 Mt CO2e | -23.6% |
| 2004 | -4.88 Mt CO2e | +131.8% |
| 2005 | -2.45 Mt CO2e | -49.7% |
| 2006 | -0.6225 Mt CO2e | -74.6% |
| 2007 | -1.62 Mt CO2e | +160.3% |
| 2008 | -1.92 Mt CO2e | +18.4% |
| 2009 | -2.32 Mt CO2e | +20.9% |
| 2010 | -2.27 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2011 | -3.42 Mt CO2e | +50.7% |
| 2012 | -0.4821 Mt CO2e | -85.9% |
| 2013 | -0.288 Mt CO2e | -40.3% |
| 2014 | -4.05 Mt CO2e | +1307.3% |
| 2015 | 1.12 Mt CO2e | -127.6% |
| 2016 | -3.27 Mt CO2e | -392.3% |
| 2017 | -1.88 Mt CO2e | -42.5% |
| 2018 | 1.06 Mt CO2e | -156.5% |
| 2019 | -3.2 Mt CO2e | -400.9% |
| 2020 | -1.28 Mt CO2e | -60.1% |
| 2021 | -0.4468 Mt CO2e | -65.0% |
| 2022 | -1.49 Mt CO2e | +234.0% |
| 2023 | 1.24 Mt CO2e | -183.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.5 Mt CO2e | -4.88 Mt CO2e | 3.87 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.67 Mt CO2e | -4.05 Mt CO2e | 1.12 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4945 Mt CO2e | -1.49 Mt CO2e | 1.24 Mt CO2e | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding in Switzerland?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding in Switzerland was 1.24 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.88 Mt CO2e in 2004.
- How does Switzerland rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding?
- Switzerland ranks 51st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 530.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding non-tropical fires (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) from Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry LULUCF, excluding non-tropical fires at the country level.