Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Switzerland

Switzerland: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 1.24 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.24 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 98 countries
All-time high
1.61 kt
in 1990
All-time low
0.6144 kt
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Switzerland, 1990–2023

00.511.51990200620231990: 1.6 kt1991: 0.877 kt1992: 1 kt1993: 0.808 kt1994: 0.717 kt1995: 0.71 kt1996: 0.712 kt1997: 0.649 kt1998: 0.614 kt1999: 1.2 kt2000: 1.3 kt2001: 1.3 kt2002: 1.3 kt2003: 1.2 kt2004: 1.1 kt2005: 1.1 kt2006: 1.4 kt2007: 1.5 kt2008: 1.2 kt2009: 1.4 kt2010: 1.5 kt2011: 1.4 kt2012: 1.2 kt2013: 1.4 kt2014: 1.4 kt2015: 1.4 kt2016: 1.3 kt2017: 1.4 kt2018: 1.3 kt2019: 1.3 kt2020: 1.4 kt2021: 1.3 kt2022: 1.2 kt2023: 1.2 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Switzerland is 1.24 kt, measured in 2023.

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

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Switzerland peaked at 1.61 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.6144 kt, in 1998.

That places Switzerland 44th out of 98 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8883 kt 0.6144 kt 1.61 kt 10
2000s 1.27 kt 1.05 kt 1.49 kt 10
2010s 1.36 kt 1.23 kt 1.47 kt 10
2020s 1.29 kt 1.24 kt 1.4 kt 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 41 Bulgaria 1.67 kt compare
  2. 42 Kyrgyzstan 1.62 kt compare
  3. 43 Portugal 1.33 kt compare
  4. 45 Algeria 1.23 kt compare
  5. 46 Norway 1.2 kt compare
  6. 47 Costa Rica 1.14 kt compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Switzerland?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Switzerland was 1.24 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1.61 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6144 kt in 1998.
How does Switzerland rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Switzerland ranks 44th out of 98 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
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