Food Transport — Emissions in Switzerland

Switzerland: Food Transport — Emissions was 1,653 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,653 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
46th
of 207 countries
All-time high
1,910 kt
in 2008
All-time low
1,540 kt
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in Switzerland, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200620231990: 1.6k kt1991: 1.6k kt1992: 1.6k kt1993: 1.5k kt1994: 1.6k kt1995: 1.6k kt1996: 1.6k kt1997: 1.6k kt1998: 1.6k kt1999: 1.6k kt2000: 1.8k kt2001: 1.8k kt2002: 1.8k kt2003: 1.8k kt2004: 1.8k kt2005: 1.8k kt2006: 1.8k kt2007: 1.9k kt2008: 1.9k kt2009: 1.9k kt2010: 1.9k kt2011: 1.9k kt2012: 1.9k kt2013: 1.9k kt2014: 1.9k kt2015: 1.8k kt2016: 1.8k kt2017: 1.8k kt2018: 1.8k kt2019: 1.8k kt2020: 1.7k kt2021: 1.7k kt2022: 1.7k kt2023: 1.7k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food transport — emissions in Switzerland stood at 1,653 kt.

The figure is down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Switzerland peaked at 1,910 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,540 kt, in 1993.

Switzerland ranks 46th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Food Transport — Emissions in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in Switzerland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1,559 kt
1991 1,611 kt +3.3%
1992 1,648 kt +2.3%
1993 1,540 kt -6.5%
1994 1,592 kt +3.4%
1995 1,561 kt -1.9%
1996 1,567 kt +0.4%
1997 1,621 kt +3.4%
1998 1,637 kt +1.0%
1999 1,624 kt -0.8%
2000 1,804 kt +11.1%
2001 1,775 kt -1.6%
2002 1,765 kt -0.6%
2003 1,786 kt +1.2%
2004 1,803 kt +1.0%
2005 1,818 kt +0.8%
2006 1,832 kt +0.7%
2007 1,865 kt +1.8%
2008 1,910 kt +2.4%
2009 1,890 kt -1.0%
2010 1,882 kt -0.4%
2011 1,862 kt -1.0%
2012 1,876 kt +0.7%
2013 1,870 kt -0.3%
2014 1,859 kt -0.6%
2015 1,792 kt -3.6%
2016 1,788 kt -0.2%
2017 1,780 kt -0.5%
2018 1,796 kt +0.9%
2019 1,796 kt -0.0%
2020 1,657 kt -7.7%
2021 1,675 kt +1.1%
2022 1,653 kt -1.3%
2023 1,653 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,596 kt 1,540 kt 1,648 kt 10
2000s 1,825 kt 1,765 kt 1,910 kt 10
2010s 1,830 kt 1,780 kt 1,882 kt 10
2020s 1,659 kt 1,653 kt 1,675 kt 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 43 Morocco 1,908 kt compare
  2. 44 Kuwait 1,878 kt compare
  3. 45 Romania 1,666 kt compare
  4. 47 Austria 1,648 kt compare
  5. 48 Czechia 1,526 kt compare
  6. 49 Myanmar 1,510 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 1,653 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 1,910 kt in 2008.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,540 kt in 1993.
How does Switzerland rank for food transport — emissions?
Switzerland ranks 46th 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 11.6%. 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 Transport — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2)
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