Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) was 0.0056 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Packaging — Emissions in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food packaging — emissions in Switzerland stood at 0.0056 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Switzerland peaked at 0.0495 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0056 kt, in 2022.
Switzerland ranks 68th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0495 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0385 kt | -22.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0145 kt | -62.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0144 kt | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0161 kt | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0127 kt | -20.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0114 kt | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 0.014 kt | +22.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0104 kt | -26.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0122 kt | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0117 kt | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0143 kt | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0122 kt | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0126 kt | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0131 kt | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0125 kt | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.012 kt | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0118 kt | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0118 kt | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0092 kt | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0104 kt | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0089 kt | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0082 kt | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.008 kt | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0082 kt | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0081 kt | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0074 kt | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0075 kt | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.007 kt | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0067 kt | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0062 kt | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0059 kt | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0056 kt | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0056 kt | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0056 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.006 kt, 95% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0056 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.012 kt, 47% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -62.3% | 0.0385 kt | 0.0145 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0194 kt | 0.0104 kt | 0.0495 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0121 kt | 0.0092 kt | 0.0143 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0081 kt | 0.0067 kt | 0.0104 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0059 kt | 0.0056 kt | 0.0062 kt | 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 food packaging — emissions in Switzerland?
- Food packaging — emissions in Switzerland was 0.0056 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0495 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0056 kt in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for food packaging — emissions?
- Switzerland ranks 68th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.