Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) was 0.3081 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Transport — Emissions in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food transport — emissions in Switzerland is 0.3081 kt, measured 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 53rd out of 233 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 (CH4) in Switzerland, year by year
| 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 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4856 kt | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.509 kt | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.496 kt | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4873 kt | -1.7% |
| 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% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.3081 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0922 kt, 3.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.3081 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1568 kt, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 53rd out of 233 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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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.