Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Switzerland

Switzerland: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 50.24 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
50.24 %
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
85th
of 199 countries
All-time high
50.87 %
in 2022
All-time low
45.93 %
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Switzerland, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 48 %1991: 47.2 %1992: 46.7 %1993: 47 %1994: 47 %1995: 46.3 %1996: 46.4 %1997: 46.3 %1998: 46.1 %1999: 45.9 %2000: 46.5 %2001: 46.6 %2002: 48.6 %2003: 48.6 %2004: 48.1 %2005: 47.9 %2006: 48.2 %2007: 48.9 %2008: 48.5 %2009: 48.9 %2010: 48.8 %2011: 49.8 %2012: 50.3 %2013: 48.8 %2014: 49.1 %2015: 49 %2016: 48.5 %2017: 48.7 %2018: 49.4 %2019: 49.7 %2020: 49.4 %2021: 49.1 %2022: 50.9 %2023: 50.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions share in Switzerland is 50.24 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Switzerland peaked at 50.87 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.93 %, in 1999.

Switzerland ranks 85th of 199 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.71 % 45.93 % 48.05 % 10
2000s 48.08 % 46.5 % 48.9 % 10
2010s 49.21 % 48.49 % 50.3 % 10
2020s 49.91 % 49.12 % 50.87 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Switzerland?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Switzerland was 50.24 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 50.87 % in 2022.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 45.93 % in 1999.
How does Switzerland rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Switzerland ranks 85th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 7,717 data points, 1990–2023
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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.