Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) was 565.62 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Retail — Emissions in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food retail — emissions in Switzerland is 565.62 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Switzerland peaked at 828.24 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 565.62 kt, in 2022.
That places Switzerland 65th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 615.53 kt | — |
| 1991 | 667.24 kt | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 672.55 kt | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 660.83 kt | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 613.52 kt | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 629.22 kt | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 741.49 kt | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 686.22 kt | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 729.02 kt | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 810.59 kt | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 749.79 kt | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 754.99 kt | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 731.93 kt | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 770.13 kt | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 750.12 kt | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 795.59 kt | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 761.44 kt | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 702.33 kt | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 732.77 kt | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 780.47 kt | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 828.24 kt | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 696.79 kt | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 743.6 kt | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 753.67 kt | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 620.18 kt | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 664.12 kt | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 695.84 kt | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 667.11 kt | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 624.94 kt | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 624.59 kt | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 591.1 kt | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 642.01 kt | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 565.62 kt | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 565.62 kt | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 565.62 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 302.96 kt, 1.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 565.62 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 346.46 kt, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 682.62 kt | 613.52 kt | 810.59 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 752.96 kt | 702.33 kt | 795.59 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 691.91 kt | 620.18 kt | 828.24 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 591.09 kt | 565.62 kt | 642.01 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 retail — emissions in Switzerland?
- Food retail — emissions in Switzerland was 565.62 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 828.24 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 565.62 kt in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for food retail — emissions?
- Switzerland ranks 65th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 Retail — Emissions (CO2). 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.