Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Switzerland

Switzerland: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 32.4 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
32.4 kt
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
112th
of 193 countries
All-time high
32.4 kt
in 2023
All-time low
8.18 kt
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Switzerland, 1961–2023

1015202530196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Switzerland stood at 32.4 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Switzerland peaked at 32.4 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.18 kt, in 1963.

Switzerland ranks 112th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Switzerland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 8.81 kt
1962 8.97 kt +1.8%
1963 8.18 kt -8.8%
1964 8.27 kt +1.1%
1965 9.92 kt +19.9%
1966 10.9 kt +9.9%
1967 11.5 kt +5.5%
1968 9.91 kt -13.8%
1969 10.55 kt +6.4%
1970 8.68 kt -17.7%
1971 9.28 kt +6.9%
1972 9 kt -3.0%
1973 11.08 kt +23.1%
1974 10.96 kt -1.1%
1975 9.86 kt -10.1%
1976 9.85 kt -0.1%
1977 9.85 kt +0.0%
1978 11.84 kt +20.2%
1979 10.83 kt -8.5%
1980 10.33 kt -4.6%
1981 10.11 kt -2.1%
1982 10.17 kt +0.6%
1983 10.04 kt -1.3%
1984 10.67 kt +6.3%
1985 10.26 kt -3.9%
1986 9.66 kt -5.8%
1987 9.69 kt +0.3%
1988 11.56 kt +19.3%
1989 11.37 kt -1.6%
1990 10.2 kt -10.3%
1991 10.1 kt -0.9%
1992 9.91 kt -1.9%
1993 13.02 kt +31.3%
1994 13.02 kt +0.0%
1995 13.8 kt +6.0%
1996 14.05 kt +1.8%
1997 14.18 kt +0.9%
1998 14.97 kt +5.5%
1999 15.7 kt +4.9%
2000 16.17 kt +3.0%
2001 16.49 kt +2.0%
2002 17.59 kt +6.7%
2003 18.54 kt +5.4%
2004 20.27 kt +9.4%
2005 20.62 kt +1.7%
2006 18.7 kt -9.3%
2007 20.53 kt +9.8%
2008 21.64 kt +5.4%
2009 22.36 kt +3.3%
2010 22.67 kt +1.4%
2011 24.19 kt +6.7%
2012 25.61 kt +5.9%
2013 25.78 kt +0.6%
2014 27.76 kt +7.7%
2015 27.6 kt -0.6%
2016 27.28 kt -1.2%
2017 28.67 kt +5.1%
2018 28.42 kt -0.9%
2019 29.05 kt +2.2%
2020 29.84 kt +2.7%
2021 30.29 kt +1.5%
2022 32.06 kt +5.9%
2023 32.4 kt +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.67 kt 8.18 kt 11.5 kt 9
1970s 10.12 kt 8.68 kt 11.84 kt 10
1980s 10.39 kt 9.66 kt 11.56 kt 10
1990s 12.89 kt 9.91 kt 15.7 kt 10
2000s 19.29 kt 16.17 kt 22.36 kt 10
2010s 26.7 kt 22.67 kt 29.05 kt 10
2020s 31.15 kt 29.84 kt 32.4 kt 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 109 Ireland 38.82 kt compare
  2. 110 Bulgaria 36.6 kt compare
  3. 111 Austria 32.97 kt compare
  4. 113 Angola 30.67 kt compare
  5. 114 Liberia 29.72 kt compare
  6. 115 Cambodia 29.24 kt compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Switzerland?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Switzerland was 32.4 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 32.4 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 8.18 kt in 1963.
How does Switzerland rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Switzerland ranks 112th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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 Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 13,830 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.