Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Switzerland

Switzerland: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,975 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,975 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
42nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
2,160 kt
in 2008
All-time low
1,623 kt
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Switzerland, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200620231990: 2.0k kt1991: 1.7k kt1992: 1.7k kt1993: 1.6k kt1994: 1.7k kt1995: 1.7k kt1996: 1.7k kt1997: 1.8k kt1998: 1.8k kt1999: 1.8k kt2000: 2.0k kt2001: 2.0k kt2002: 2.0k kt2003: 2.0k kt2004: 2.0k kt2005: 2.0k kt2006: 2.1k kt2007: 2.1k kt2008: 2.2k kt2009: 2.1k kt2010: 2.1k kt2011: 2.1k kt2012: 2.1k kt2013: 2.1k kt2014: 2.1k kt2015: 2.1k kt2016: 2.0k kt2017: 2.1k kt2018: 2.1k kt2019: 2.1k kt2020: 1.9k kt2021: 2.0k kt2022: 2.0k kt2023: 2.0k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Switzerland is 1,975 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Switzerland peaked at 2,160 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,623 kt, in 1993.

That places Switzerland 42nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,738 kt 1,623 kt 2,021 kt 10
2000s 2,039 kt 1,953 kt 2,160 kt 10
2010s 2,084 kt 2,046 kt 2,118 kt 10
2020s 1,969 kt 1,931 kt 1,997 kt 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 39 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2,065 kt compare
  2. 40 Uzbekistan 2,054 kt compare
  3. 41 Libya 1,977 kt compare
  4. 43 Belgium 1,966 kt compare
  5. 44 Kuwait 1,948 kt compare
  6. 45 Morocco 1,944 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Switzerland?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Switzerland was 1,975 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 2,160 kt in 2008.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,623 kt in 1993.
How does Switzerland rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
Switzerland ranks 42nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,821 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.