Food share total emissions in Switzerland
Switzerland: Food share total emissions was 26.03 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
26.03
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
148th
of 217 countries
All-time high
26.45
in 2014
All-time low
21.1
in 1992
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Food share total emissions in Switzerland, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food share total emissions in Switzerland is 26.03, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food share total emissions in Switzerland peaked at 26.45 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21.1, in 1992.
Switzerland ranks 148th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Food share total emissions in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.61 | — |
| 1991 | 21.76 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 21.1 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 22.13 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 22.66 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 21.95 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 21.68 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 22.58 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 22.11 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 23.5 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 23.97 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 23.68 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 24.06 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 23.62 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 23.56 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 23.63 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 25.06 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 26.04 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 25.39 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 25.39 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 24.8 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 25.6 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 24.72 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 24.55 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 26.45 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 26.03 | -1.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 26.03 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.54, 1.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 26.03 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.75, 88% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.21 | 21.1 | 23.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.44 | 23.56 | 26.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.36 | 24.55 | 26.45 | 6 |
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 share total emissions in Switzerland?
- Food share total emissions in Switzerland was 26.03 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food share total emissions recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.45 in 2014.
- What is the lowest food share total emissions recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1 in 1992.
- How does Switzerland rank for food share total emissions?
- Switzerland ranks 148th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is food share total emissions rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food share total emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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