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

Switzerland: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 112.57 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
112.57 kt
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
91st
of 179 countries
All-time high
141.72 kt
in 2006
All-time low
73.42 kt
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

050100150196119922023

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

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 112.57 kt for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Switzerland peaked at 141.72 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 73.42 kt, in 1962.

Switzerland ranks 91st of 179 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 sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Switzerland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 73.59 kt
1962 73.42 kt -0.2%
1963 74.42 kt +1.4%
1964 77.67 kt +4.4%
1965 80.6 kt +3.8%
1966 86.18 kt +6.9%
1967 76.24 kt -11.5%
1968 96.36 kt +26.4%
1969 93.87 kt -2.6%
1970 94.18 kt +0.3%
1971 94.35 kt +0.2%
1972 97.24 kt +3.1%
1973 108.72 kt +11.8%
1974 116.07 kt +6.8%
1975 118.29 kt +1.9%
1976 122.06 kt +3.2%
1977 119.22 kt -2.3%
1978 123.99 kt +4.0%
1979 116.83 kt -5.8%
1980 114.38 kt -2.1%
1981 108.55 kt -5.1%
1982 107.62 kt -0.9%
1983 114.98 kt +6.8%
1984 116.83 kt +1.6%
1985 115.45 kt -1.2%
1986 118.12 kt +2.3%
1987 114.97 kt -2.7%
1988 118.68 kt +3.2%
1989 120.01 kt +1.1%
1990 127.89 kt +6.6%
1991 131.5 kt +2.8%
1992 133.24 kt +1.3%
1993 136.23 kt +2.2%
1994 141.07 kt +3.6%
1995 140.28 kt -0.6%
1996 134.52 kt -4.1%
1997 135.03 kt +0.4%
1998 135.23 kt +0.1%
1999 135.17 kt -0.0%
2000 133.95 kt -0.9%
2001 133.66 kt -0.2%
2002 136.64 kt +2.2%
2003 141.34 kt +3.4%
2004 139.91 kt -1.0%
2005 141.54 kt +1.2%
2006 141.72 kt +0.1%
2007 140.21 kt -1.1%
2008 140.9 kt +0.5%
2009 135.96 kt -3.5%
2010 136.44 kt +0.4%
2011 133.19 kt -2.4%
2012 130.88 kt -1.7%
2013 128.18 kt -2.1%
2014 125.88 kt -1.8%
2015 107.89 kt -14.3%
2016 105.5 kt -2.2%
2017 106.36 kt +0.8%
2018 106.47 kt +0.1%
2019 106.47 kt +0.0%
2020 106.69 kt +0.2%
2021 108.34 kt +1.5%
2022 110.36 kt +1.9%
2023 112.57 kt +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 81.37 kt 73.42 kt 96.36 kt 9
1970s 111.1 kt 94.18 kt 123.99 kt 10
1980s 114.96 kt 107.62 kt 120.01 kt 10
1990s 135.01 kt 127.89 kt 141.07 kt 10
2000s 138.58 kt 133.66 kt 141.72 kt 10
2010s 118.73 kt 105.5 kt 136.44 kt 10
2020s 109.49 kt 106.69 kt 112.57 kt 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 88 Austria 117.8 kt compare
  2. 89 Czechoslovakia 115.11 kt compare
  3. 90 Iceland 114.87 kt compare
  4. 92 Zimbabwe 111.09 kt compare
  5. 93 Sweden 109.54 kt compare
  6. 94 Bulgaria 106.97 kt compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Switzerland?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Switzerland was 112.57 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 141.72 kt in 2006.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 73.42 kt in 1962.
How does Switzerland rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Switzerland ranks 91st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, 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
224 places, 12,747 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.