Food Processing — Emissions in Switzerland

Switzerland: Food Processing — Emissions was 0.0442 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0442 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.0574 kt
in 1990
All-time low
0.0219 kt
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions in Switzerland, 1990–2023

00.020.040.061990200620231990: 0.057 kt1991: 0.031 kt1992: 0.037 kt1993: 0.029 kt1994: 0.026 kt1995: 0.025 kt1996: 0.025 kt1997: 0.023 kt1998: 0.022 kt1999: 0.041 kt2000: 0.047 kt2001: 0.048 kt2002: 0.045 kt2003: 0.044 kt2004: 0.038 kt2005: 0.038 kt2006: 0.049 kt2007: 0.053 kt2008: 0.042 kt2009: 0.051 kt2010: 0.052 kt2011: 0.05 kt2012: 0.044 kt2013: 0.049 kt2014: 0.051 kt2015: 0.051 kt2016: 0.045 kt2017: 0.049 kt2018: 0.047 kt2019: 0.046 kt2020: 0.05 kt2021: 0.046 kt2022: 0.044 kt2023: 0.044 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food processing — emissions in Switzerland stood at 0.0442 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Switzerland peaked at 0.0574 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0219 kt, in 1998.

Switzerland ranks 46th of 103 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 0.0317 kt 0.0219 kt 0.0574 kt 10
2000s 0.0455 kt 0.0377 kt 0.0533 kt 10
2010s 0.0484 kt 0.0438 kt 0.0524 kt 10
2020s 0.0461 kt 0.0442 kt 0.0499 kt 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 43 Bulgaria 0.0595 kt compare
  2. 44 Kyrgyzstan 0.0579 kt compare
  3. 45 Portugal 0.0475 kt compare
  4. 47 Algeria 0.0438 kt compare
  5. 48 Norway 0.043 kt compare
  6. 49 Austria 0.0407 kt compare
  7. 49 Costa Rica 0.0407 kt compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions in Switzerland?
Food processing — emissions in Switzerland was 0.0442 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0574 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0219 kt in 1998.
How does Switzerland rank for food processing — emissions?
Switzerland ranks 46th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 Processing — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
138 places, 3,653 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