Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Switzerland

Switzerland: Food Household Consumption — Emissions was 0.0596 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0596 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
72nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.0665 kt
in 2021
All-time low
0.0301 kt
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Switzerland, 1990–2023

00.020.040.061990200620231990: 0.041 kt1991: 0.044 kt1992: 0.045 kt1993: 0.032 kt1994: 0.03 kt1995: 0.033 kt1996: 0.05 kt1997: 0.051 kt1998: 0.051 kt1999: 0.053 kt2000: 0.053 kt2001: 0.053 kt2002: 0.054 kt2003: 0.055 kt2004: 0.061 kt2005: 0.062 kt2006: 0.061 kt2007: 0.06 kt2008: 0.062 kt2009: 0.062 kt2010: 0.065 kt2011: 0.06 kt2012: 0.063 kt2013: 0.065 kt2014: 0.059 kt2015: 0.061 kt2016: 0.063 kt2017: 0.061 kt2018: 0.06 kt2019: 0.061 kt2020: 0.061 kt2021: 0.066 kt2022: 0.06 kt2023: 0.06 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food household consumption — emissions in Switzerland stood at 0.0596 kt.

That represents a change of down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions in Switzerland peaked at 0.0665 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0301 kt, in 1994.

That places Switzerland 72nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CH4) in Switzerland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0406 kt —
1991 0.0436 kt +7.3%
1992 0.0446 kt +2.3%
1993 0.0316 kt -29.1%
1994 0.0301 kt -4.7%
1995 0.0325 kt +8.0%
1996 0.0495 kt +52.1%
1997 0.0513 kt +3.7%
1998 0.051 kt -0.6%
1999 0.0534 kt +4.6%
2000 0.0527 kt -1.2%
2001 0.0533 kt +1.1%
2002 0.0537 kt +0.7%
2003 0.0546 kt +1.7%
2004 0.061 kt +11.8%
2005 0.0621 kt +1.7%
2006 0.061 kt -1.7%
2007 0.0601 kt -1.4%
2008 0.0616 kt +2.4%
2009 0.0619 kt +0.5%
2010 0.065 kt +4.9%
2011 0.0595 kt -8.4%
2012 0.0628 kt +5.6%
2013 0.065 kt +3.5%
2014 0.0594 kt -8.7%
2015 0.0615 kt +3.5%
2016 0.0628 kt +2.2%
2017 0.0609 kt -3.1%
2018 0.0601 kt -1.3%
2019 0.0608 kt +1.2%
2020 0.0611 kt +0.5%
2021 0.0665 kt +8.7%
2022 0.0596 kt -10.4%
2023 0.0596 kt +0.0%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 0.0596 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0186 kt, 3.2× the median. (69 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 0.0596 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0417 kt, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +52.1% 0.0325 kt 0.0495 kt
1993 -29.1% 0.0446 kt 0.0316 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0428 kt 0.0301 kt 0.0534 kt 10
2000s 0.0582 kt 0.0527 kt 0.0621 kt 10
2010s 0.0618 kt 0.0594 kt 0.065 kt 10
2020s 0.0617 kt 0.0596 kt 0.0665 kt 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 69 Georgia 0.0619 kt compare
  2. 70 Singapore 0.0608 kt compare
  3. 71 Cambodia 0.0605 kt compare
  4. 73 Sri Lanka 0.0582 kt compare
  5. 74 Bulgaria 0.0528 kt compare
  6. 75 Lebanon 0.0524 kt compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — emissions in Switzerland?
Food household consumption — emissions in Switzerland was 0.0596 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — emissions recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0665 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0301 kt in 1994.
How does Switzerland rank for food household consumption — emissions?
Switzerland ranks 72nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
261 places, 8,371 data points, 1990–2023
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