Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Switzerland
0.05 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.0385 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland rank
26th
United Kingdom rank
29th
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.05 kt per square kilometre against 0.0385 kt per square kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0115 kt per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 196 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.044 kt per square kilometre | 0.0392 kt per square kilometre | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.0516 kt per square kilometre | 0.0405 kt per square kilometre | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.0527 kt per square kilometre | 0.0406 kt per square kilometre | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0498 kt per square kilometre | 0.037 kt per square kilometre | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, Switzerland or United Kingdom?
- Switzerland, at 0.05 kt per square kilometre against 0.0385 kt per square kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 0.0115 kt per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.