China (People’s Republic of) vs Switzerland: Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita

China (People’s Republic of)
1.59 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Switzerland
1.65 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of) rank
113th
Switzerland rank
110th

Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Switzerland
00.511.52199020062023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 1.65 t CO2eq/cap against 1.59 t CO2eq/cap in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 0.06 t CO2eq/cap.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 113th and Switzerland ranks 110th of 187 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.04 t CO2eq/cap 1.98 t CO2eq/cap 0.941 t CO2eq/cap Switzerland
2000s 1.27 t CO2eq/cap 2.04 t CO2eq/cap 0.77 t CO2eq/cap Switzerland
2010s 1.48 t CO2eq/cap 1.88 t CO2eq/cap 0.404 t CO2eq/cap Switzerland
2020s 1.56 t CO2eq/cap 1.67 t CO2eq/cap 0.115 t CO2eq/cap Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agrifood systems — emissions per capita, China (People’s Republic of) or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 1.65 t CO2eq/cap against 1.59 t CO2eq/cap in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in agrifood systems — emissions per capita between China (People’s Republic of) and Switzerland?
0.06 t CO2eq/cap, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Switzerland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Switzerland rank globally for agrifood systems — emissions per capita?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 113th and Switzerland ranks 110th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.