Food Transport — Emissions in Switzerland

Switzerland: Food Transport — Emissions was 0.3081 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.3081 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.509 kt
in 2000
All-time low
0.3074 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in Switzerland, 1990–2023

00.20.40.61990200620231990: 0.466 kt1991: 0.482 kt1992: 0.499 kt1993: 0.462 kt1994: 0.464 kt1995: 0.451 kt1996: 0.461 kt1997: 0.479 kt1998: 0.482 kt1999: 0.486 kt2000: 0.509 kt2001: 0.496 kt2002: 0.487 kt2003: 0.487 kt2004: 0.481 kt2005: 0.471 kt2006: 0.461 kt2007: 0.46 kt2008: 0.456 kt2009: 0.446 kt2010: 0.434 kt2011: 0.42 kt2012: 0.41 kt2013: 0.397 kt2014: 0.385 kt2015: 0.362 kt2016: 0.354 kt2017: 0.346 kt2018: 0.344 kt2019: 0.343 kt2020: 0.307 kt2021: 0.315 kt2022: 0.308 kt2023: 0.308 kt

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

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.3081 kt for food transport — emissions in 2023.

The figure is down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Switzerland peaked at 0.509 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3074 kt, in 2020.

That places Switzerland 47th out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Food Transport — Emissions in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) in Switzerland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.4658 kt
1991 0.4824 kt +3.6%
1992 0.4993 kt +3.5%
1993 0.4622 kt -7.4%
1994 0.4641 kt +0.4%
1995 0.4508 kt -2.9%
1996 0.4611 kt +2.3%
1997 0.4789 kt +3.9%
1998 0.4825 kt +0.8%
1999 0.4856 kt +0.6%
2000 0.509 kt +4.8%
2001 0.496 kt -2.6%
2002 0.4873 kt -1.8%
2003 0.4869 kt -0.1%
2004 0.4813 kt -1.2%
2005 0.4708 kt -2.2%
2006 0.4609 kt -2.1%
2007 0.4601 kt -0.2%
2008 0.4561 kt -0.9%
2009 0.4456 kt -2.3%
2010 0.434 kt -2.6%
2011 0.4202 kt -3.2%
2012 0.4104 kt -2.3%
2013 0.3967 kt -3.3%
2014 0.3845 kt -3.1%
2015 0.3617 kt -5.9%
2016 0.3538 kt -2.2%
2017 0.3462 kt -2.1%
2018 0.3442 kt -0.6%
2019 0.3426 kt -0.5%
2020 0.3074 kt -10.3%
2021 0.3148 kt +2.4%
2022 0.3081 kt -2.1%
2023 0.3081 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4733 kt 0.4508 kt 0.4993 kt 10
2000s 0.4754 kt 0.4456 kt 0.509 kt 10
2010s 0.3794 kt 0.3426 kt 0.434 kt 10
2020s 0.3096 kt 0.3074 kt 0.3148 kt 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 44 Ukraine 0.3727 kt compare
  2. 45 Myanmar 0.3437 kt compare
  3. 46 Oman 0.333 kt compare
  4. 48 New Zealand 0.2956 kt compare
  5. 49 Belgium 0.2801 kt compare
  6. 50 Ghana 0.2713 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in Switzerland?
Food transport — emissions in Switzerland was 0.3081 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.509 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3074 kt in 2020.
How does Switzerland rank for food transport — emissions?
Switzerland ranks 47th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 Transport — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
260 places, 8,556 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