Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Switzerland

Switzerland: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 2,138 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,138 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
2,637 kt
in 2013
All-time low
686.79 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Switzerland, 1990–2023

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1990200620231990: 686.8 kt1991: 953.7 kt1992: 1.1k kt1993: 816.8 kt1994: 764 kt1995: 945.8 kt1996: 1.1k kt1997: 1.2k kt1998: 1.4k kt1999: 1.6k kt2000: 1.7k kt2001: 1.8k kt2002: 1.9k kt2003: 2.1k kt2004: 2.2k kt2005: 2.3k kt2006: 2.4k kt2007: 2.4k kt2008: 2.5k kt2009: 2.5k kt2010: 2.5k kt2011: 2.4k kt2012: 2.6k kt2013: 2.6k kt2014: 2.5k kt2015: 2.5k kt2016: 2.4k kt2017: 2.4k kt2018: 2.3k kt2019: 2.1k kt2020: 2.0k kt2021: 2.2k kt2022: 2.1k kt2023: 2.1k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Switzerland is 2,138 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Switzerland peaked at 2,637 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 686.79 kt, in 1990.

Switzerland ranks 53rd of 203 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 Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Switzerland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 686.79 kt
1991 953.69 kt +38.9%
1992 1,078 kt +13.0%
1993 816.8 kt -24.2%
1994 764 kt -6.5%
1995 945.8 kt +23.8%
1996 1,123 kt +18.8%
1997 1,181 kt +5.1%
1998 1,371 kt +16.1%
1999 1,558 kt +13.6%
2000 1,671 kt +7.3%
2001 1,763 kt +5.5%
2002 1,867 kt +5.9%
2003 2,054 kt +10.0%
2004 2,186 kt +6.5%
2005 2,278 kt +4.2%
2006 2,391 kt +5.0%
2007 2,432 kt +1.7%
2008 2,542 kt +4.5%
2009 2,487 kt -2.2%
2010 2,535 kt +1.9%
2011 2,446 kt -3.5%
2012 2,623 kt +7.3%
2013 2,637 kt +0.5%
2014 2,515 kt -4.6%
2015 2,548 kt +1.3%
2016 2,444 kt -4.1%
2017 2,445 kt +0.1%
2018 2,350 kt -3.9%
2019 2,135 kt -9.1%
2020 2,009 kt -5.9%
2021 2,214 kt +10.2%
2022 2,138 kt -3.4%
2023 2,138 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,048 kt 686.79 kt 1,558 kt 10
2000s 2,167 kt 1,671 kt 2,542 kt 10
2010s 2,468 kt 2,135 kt 2,637 kt 10
2020s 2,125 kt 2,009 kt 2,214 kt 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 50 Pakistan 2,294 kt compare
  2. 51 Lebanon 2,170 kt compare
  3. 52 Puerto Rico 2,155 kt compare
  4. 54 Dominican Republic 1,988 kt compare
  5. 55 Sudan 1,947 kt compare
  6. 56 Myanmar 1,683 kt compare

See the full ranking of 255 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Switzerland?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Switzerland was 2,138 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 2,637 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 686.79 kt in 1990.
How does Switzerland rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
Switzerland ranks 53rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,407 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