Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 2,138 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 2,138 kt for food retail — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
That represents a change of 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 62nd of 222 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) (AR5) in Switzerland, year by year
| 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% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 2,138 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 342.17 kt, 6.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 2,138 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 443.96 kt, 4.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 59 Lebanon 2,170 kt compare
- 60 Côte d'Ivoire 2,159 kt compare
- 61 Puerto Rico 2,155 kt compare
- 63 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,064 kt compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 1,988 kt compare
- 65 Sudan 1,947 kt compare
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 (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 62nd out of 222 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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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.