Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) was 2,049 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 2,049 kt for food processing — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
The figure is up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Switzerland peaked at 2,185 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 382.93 kt, in 1992.
Switzerland ranks 34th of 107 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.
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 405.77 kt | — |
| 1991 | 568.74 kt | +40.2% |
| 1992 | 382.93 kt | -32.7% |
| 1993 | 550.51 kt | +43.8% |
| 1994 | 508.58 kt | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 569.34 kt | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 663.47 kt | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 679.15 kt | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 728.3 kt | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 1,159 kt | +59.1% |
| 2000 | 1,246 kt | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 1,306 kt | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 1,281 kt | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1,313 kt | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1,365 kt | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1,400 kt | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1,530 kt | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 1,533 kt | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,543 kt | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,643 kt | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 1,721 kt | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 1,690 kt | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1,743 kt | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1,874 kt | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 1,907 kt | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1,916 kt | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,901 kt | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1,937 kt | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1,913 kt | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,953 kt | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1,960 kt | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,185 kt | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 2,049 kt | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 2,049 kt | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 2,049 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 559.78 kt, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 2,049 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 708.64 kt, 2.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +59.1% | 728.3 kt | 1,159 kt |
| 1993 | +43.8% | 382.93 kt | 550.51 kt |
| 1991 | +40.2% | 405.77 kt | 568.74 kt |
| 1992 | -32.7% | 568.74 kt | 382.93 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 621.57 kt | 382.93 kt | 1,159 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,416 kt | 1,246 kt | 1,643 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,855 kt | 1,690 kt | 1,953 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,061 kt | 1,960 kt | 2,185 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 processing — emissions (co2eq) in Switzerland?
- Food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Switzerland was 2,049 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,185 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 382.93 kt in 1992.
- How does Switzerland rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
- Switzerland ranks 34th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.