Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Switzerland

Switzerland: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 0.2991 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.2991 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
152nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.68 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1961
All-time low
0.2822 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Switzerland, 1961–2023

0.511.5196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.2991 kg CO2eq/kg for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Switzerland peaked at 1.68 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2822 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2021.

Switzerland ranks 152nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Switzerland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 1.68 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 1.55 kg CO2eq/kg -7.9%
1963 0.9738 kg CO2eq/kg -37.0%
1964 0.7879 kg CO2eq/kg -19.1%
1965 0.7998 kg CO2eq/kg +1.5%
1966 0.8071 kg CO2eq/kg +0.9%
1967 0.7929 kg CO2eq/kg -1.8%
1968 0.6608 kg CO2eq/kg -16.7%
1969 0.6805 kg CO2eq/kg +3.0%
1970 0.5359 kg CO2eq/kg -21.2%
1971 0.5303 kg CO2eq/kg -1.0%
1972 0.465 kg CO2eq/kg -12.3%
1973 0.5417 kg CO2eq/kg +16.5%
1974 0.5189 kg CO2eq/kg -4.2%
1975 0.5091 kg CO2eq/kg -1.9%
1976 0.4713 kg CO2eq/kg -7.4%
1977 0.4545 kg CO2eq/kg -3.6%
1978 0.5438 kg CO2eq/kg +19.6%
1979 0.469 kg CO2eq/kg -13.8%
1980 0.4492 kg CO2eq/kg -4.2%
1981 0.416 kg CO2eq/kg -7.4%
1982 0.4167 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
1983 0.4098 kg CO2eq/kg -1.7%
1984 0.4164 kg CO2eq/kg +1.6%
1985 0.3732 kg CO2eq/kg -10.4%
1986 0.3514 kg CO2eq/kg -5.8%
1987 0.3375 kg CO2eq/kg -4.0%
1988 0.3684 kg CO2eq/kg +9.2%
1989 0.3502 kg CO2eq/kg -4.9%
1990 0.3261 kg CO2eq/kg -6.9%
1991 0.3096 kg CO2eq/kg -5.1%
1992 0.2945 kg CO2eq/kg -4.9%
1993 0.3935 kg CO2eq/kg +33.6%
1994 0.3721 kg CO2eq/kg -5.4%
1995 0.3769 kg CO2eq/kg +1.3%
1996 0.3766 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
1997 0.3478 kg CO2eq/kg -7.6%
1998 0.3714 kg CO2eq/kg +6.8%
1999 0.3733 kg CO2eq/kg +0.5%
2000 0.3523 kg CO2eq/kg -5.6%
2001 0.352 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
2002 0.3444 kg CO2eq/kg -2.2%
2003 0.3489 kg CO2eq/kg +1.3%
2004 0.36 kg CO2eq/kg +3.2%
2005 0.3787 kg CO2eq/kg +5.2%
2006 0.3868 kg CO2eq/kg +2.1%
2007 0.3516 kg CO2eq/kg -9.1%
2008 0.3467 kg CO2eq/kg -1.4%
2009 0.3506 kg CO2eq/kg +1.1%
2010 0.3371 kg CO2eq/kg -3.9%
2011 0.3392 kg CO2eq/kg +0.6%
2012 0.3431 kg CO2eq/kg +1.1%
2013 0.3292 kg CO2eq/kg -4.1%
2014 0.3344 kg CO2eq/kg +1.6%
2015 0.3229 kg CO2eq/kg -3.4%
2016 0.3055 kg CO2eq/kg -5.4%
2017 0.3182 kg CO2eq/kg +4.2%
2018 0.2874 kg CO2eq/kg -9.7%
2019 0.2958 kg CO2eq/kg +2.9%
2020 0.2884 kg CO2eq/kg -2.5%
2021 0.2822 kg CO2eq/kg -2.1%
2022 0.2927 kg CO2eq/kg +3.7%
2023 0.2991 kg CO2eq/kg +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9698 kg CO2eq/kg 0.6608 kg CO2eq/kg 1.68 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 0.504 kg CO2eq/kg 0.4545 kg CO2eq/kg 0.5438 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 0.3889 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3375 kg CO2eq/kg 0.4492 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 0.3542 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2945 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3935 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 0.3572 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3444 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3868 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 0.3213 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2874 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3431 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 0.2906 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2822 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2991 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 149 Italy 0.3121 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 150 Colombia 0.3045 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 151 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2996 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 153 Japan 0.2919 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 154 Denmark 0.2895 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 155 Fiji 0.2825 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Switzerland?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Switzerland was 0.2991 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1.68 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2822 kg CO2eq/kg in 2021.
How does Switzerland rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Switzerland ranks 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity
Unit
kg CO2eq/kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 13,757 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.