What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in Switzerland?

The highest recorded value was 0.3035 kg CO2eq/kg in 1980.

What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in Switzerland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1649 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961.

How does Switzerland rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity?

Switzerland ranks 77th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.

Is cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in Switzerland?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Switzerland data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in Switzerland

Name: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in Switzerland
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Switzerland: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity was 0.2118 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.2118 kg CO2eq/kg

Change on year

up 13.3%

World rank

77th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.3035 kg CO2eq/kg

in 1980

All-time low

0.1649 kg CO2eq/kg

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in Switzerland, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.

Analysis

In 2023, cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Switzerland stood at 0.2118 kg CO2eq/kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Switzerland peaked at 0.3035 kg CO2eq/kg in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.1649 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1961.

That places Switzerland 77th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1989 kg CO2eq/kg	0.1649 kg CO2eq/kg	0.2299 kg CO2eq/kg	9
1970s	0.2429 kg CO2eq/kg	0.1929 kg CO2eq/kg	0.2958 kg CO2eq/kg	10
1980s	0.2624 kg CO2eq/kg	0.2106 kg CO2eq/kg	0.3035 kg CO2eq/kg	10
1990s	0.2115 kg CO2eq/kg	0.2009 kg CO2eq/kg	0.2216 kg CO2eq/kg	10
2000s	0.2092 kg CO2eq/kg	0.1788 kg CO2eq/kg	0.2247 kg CO2eq/kg	10
2010s	0.2189 kg CO2eq/kg	0.1856 kg CO2eq/kg	0.2769 kg CO2eq/kg	10
2020s	0.2052 kg CO2eq/kg	0.187 kg CO2eq/kg	0.2323 kg CO2eq/kg	4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

74 Luxembourg 0.2214 kg CO2eq/kg compare
75 Dominican Republic 0.2179 kg CO2eq/kg compare
76 Albania 0.2147 kg CO2eq/kg compare
78 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.2104 kg CO2eq/kg compare
79 Belgium-Luxembourg 0.2082 kg CO2eq/kg compare
80 Australia 0.2079 kg CO2eq/kg compare

See the full ranking of 222 places →

More climate change data for Switzerland

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 6,008 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 1,192 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 4,816 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 4.5 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 171.99 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 476.97 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 472.94 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 4.03 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 1.78 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 0.1438 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Switzerland?: Cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Switzerland was 0.2118 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 0.3035 kg CO2eq/kg in 1980.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1649 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961.
How does Switzerland rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity?: Switzerland ranks 77th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in Switzerland?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity
Unit: kg CO2eq/kg
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 222 places, 12,381 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.