Food Packaging — Emissions in Switzerland

Switzerland: Food Packaging — Emissions was 91.27 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
91.27 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
65th
of 120 countries
All-time high
300.58 kt
in 1994
All-time low
89.35 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions in Switzerland, 1990–2023

1001502002503001990200620231990: 257.8 kt1991: 239.7 kt1992: 236.4 kt1993: 247.6 kt1994: 300.6 kt1995: 184 kt1996: 166.8 kt1997: 248.8 kt1998: 183.2 kt1999: 191.3 kt2000: 132.1 kt2001: 183.7 kt2002: 157.8 kt2003: 160.4 kt2004: 175.4 kt2005: 166.9 kt2006: 172.2 kt2007: 151.6 kt2008: 154.4 kt2009: 136.1 kt2010: 135.2 kt2011: 118.7 kt2012: 111.5 kt2013: 102.8 kt2014: 104.3 kt2015: 100.8 kt2016: 99.2 kt2017: 103.1 kt2018: 97.1 kt2019: 94.8 kt2020: 89.3 kt2021: 95.7 kt2022: 91.3 kt2023: 91.3 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food packaging — emissions in Switzerland is 91.27 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Switzerland peaked at 300.58 kt in 1994 and was at its lowest, 89.35 kt, in 2020.

Switzerland ranks 65th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Food Packaging — Emissions in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) in Switzerland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 257.78 kt
1991 239.74 kt -7.0%
1992 236.44 kt -1.4%
1993 247.62 kt +4.7%
1994 300.58 kt +21.4%
1995 183.97 kt -38.8%
1996 166.82 kt -9.3%
1997 248.78 kt +49.1%
1998 183.16 kt -26.4%
1999 191.33 kt +4.5%
2000 132.1 kt -31.0%
2001 183.67 kt +39.0%
2002 157.8 kt -14.1%
2003 160.36 kt +1.6%
2004 175.41 kt +9.4%
2005 166.94 kt -4.8%
2006 172.24 kt +3.2%
2007 151.6 kt -12.0%
2008 154.39 kt +1.8%
2009 136.06 kt -11.9%
2010 135.19 kt -0.6%
2011 118.69 kt -12.2%
2012 111.53 kt -6.0%
2013 102.83 kt -7.8%
2014 104.33 kt +1.5%
2015 100.79 kt -3.4%
2016 99.15 kt -1.6%
2017 103.1 kt +4.0%
2018 97.13 kt -5.8%
2019 94.8 kt -2.4%
2020 89.35 kt -5.8%
2021 95.74 kt +7.2%
2022 91.27 kt -4.7%
2023 91.27 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 225.62 kt 166.82 kt 300.58 kt 10
2000s 159.06 kt 132.1 kt 183.67 kt 10
2010s 106.75 kt 94.8 kt 135.19 kt 10
2020s 91.91 kt 89.35 kt 95.74 kt 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 62 Denmark 106.8 kt compare
  2. 63 Mozambique 101.72 kt compare
  3. 64 Senegal 101.67 kt compare
  4. 66 Croatia 83.93 kt compare
  5. 67 Tajikistan 77.4 kt compare
  6. 68 Armenia 70.44 kt compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions in Switzerland?
Food packaging — emissions in Switzerland was 91.27 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 300.58 kt in 1994.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 89.35 kt in 2020.
How does Switzerland rank for food packaging — emissions?
Switzerland ranks 65th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
167 places, 5,005 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf