Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) was 1,653 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — Emissions in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1,653 kt for food transport — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 50th of 233 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 (CO2) in Switzerland, year by year
| 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% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1,653 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 540.67 kt, 3.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1,653 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 839.7 kt, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 50th 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 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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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.