Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Switzerland
Switzerland: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 77.88 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share in Switzerland is 77.88 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Switzerland peaked at 77.89 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 73.49 %, in 2000.
Switzerland ranks 121st of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.34 % | — |
| 1991 | 74.63 % | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 74.42 % | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 75.03 % | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 74.8 % | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 74.64 % | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 74.54 % | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 74.45 % | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 74.4 % | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 74.32 % | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 73.49 % | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 74.27 % | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 73.9 % | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 74.29 % | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 74.95 % | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 76.08 % | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 76.26 % | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 76.5 % | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 76.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 77.02 % | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 76.66 % | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 77.52 % | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 76.47 % | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 76.66 % | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 77.73 % | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 77.89 % | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 77.43 % | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 77.45 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 77.5 % | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 76.66 % | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 77.85 % | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 77.01 % | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 77.66 % | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 77.88 % | +0.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 77.88 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 72.69 %, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 77.88 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80.34 %, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.66 % | 74.32 % | 75.34 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.33 % | 73.49 % | 77.02 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.2 % | 76.47 % | 77.89 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.6 % | 77.01 % | 77.88 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More climate change data for Switzerland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 72.47 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,816 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 171.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 476.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 472.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Switzerland?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share in Switzerland was 77.88 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 77.89 % in 2015.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.49 % in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
- Switzerland ranks 121st out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.