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

Switzerland: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 21.83 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
21.83 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
128th
of 178 countries
All-time high
42.37 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1973
All-time low
19.04 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Switzerland stood at 21.83 kg CO2eq/kg.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Switzerland peaked at 42.37 kg CO2eq/kg in 1973 and was at its lowest, 19.04 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2019.

Switzerland ranks 128th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Switzerland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 29.24 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 29.29 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
1963 30.22 kg CO2eq/kg +3.2%
1964 34.09 kg CO2eq/kg +12.8%
1965 35.44 kg CO2eq/kg +4.0%
1966 35.31 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
1967 31.26 kg CO2eq/kg -11.5%
1968 34.76 kg CO2eq/kg +11.2%
1969 32.07 kg CO2eq/kg -7.7%
1970 32.43 kg CO2eq/kg +1.1%
1971 31.42 kg CO2eq/kg -3.1%
1972 33.1 kg CO2eq/kg +5.3%
1973 42.37 kg CO2eq/kg +28.0%
1974 40.11 kg CO2eq/kg -5.3%
1975 38.9 kg CO2eq/kg -3.0%
1976 34.74 kg CO2eq/kg -10.7%
1977 34.05 kg CO2eq/kg -2.0%
1978 37.4 kg CO2eq/kg +9.8%
1979 32.01 kg CO2eq/kg -14.4%
1980 29.95 kg CO2eq/kg -6.4%
1981 30.3 kg CO2eq/kg +1.2%
1982 30.69 kg CO2eq/kg +1.3%
1983 33.97 kg CO2eq/kg +10.7%
1984 32.68 kg CO2eq/kg -3.8%
1985 29.73 kg CO2eq/kg -9.0%
1986 29.55 kg CO2eq/kg -0.6%
1987 28.08 kg CO2eq/kg -4.9%
1988 26.98 kg CO2eq/kg -3.9%
1989 29.2 kg CO2eq/kg +8.2%
1990 28.57 kg CO2eq/kg -2.1%
1991 25.66 kg CO2eq/kg -10.2%
1992 23.82 kg CO2eq/kg -7.2%
1993 24.74 kg CO2eq/kg +3.9%
1994 26.7 kg CO2eq/kg +7.9%
1995 26.57 kg CO2eq/kg -0.5%
1996 23.55 kg CO2eq/kg -11.4%
1997 22.74 kg CO2eq/kg -3.5%
1998 23.11 kg CO2eq/kg +1.6%
1999 22.2 kg CO2eq/kg -3.9%
2000 24.17 kg CO2eq/kg +8.8%
2001 22.62 kg CO2eq/kg -6.4%
2002 23.09 kg CO2eq/kg +2.1%
2003 22.95 kg CO2eq/kg -0.6%
2004 21.31 kg CO2eq/kg -7.1%
2005 22.91 kg CO2eq/kg +7.5%
2006 24.44 kg CO2eq/kg +6.7%
2007 25.85 kg CO2eq/kg +5.7%
2008 26.14 kg CO2eq/kg +1.1%
2009 25.41 kg CO2eq/kg -2.8%
2010 24.95 kg CO2eq/kg -1.8%
2011 24.88 kg CO2eq/kg -0.3%
2012 26.17 kg CO2eq/kg +5.2%
2013 26.74 kg CO2eq/kg +2.2%
2014 25.51 kg CO2eq/kg -4.6%
2015 22.61 kg CO2eq/kg -11.4%
2016 20.8 kg CO2eq/kg -8.0%
2017 21.01 kg CO2eq/kg +1.0%
2018 19.12 kg CO2eq/kg -9.0%
2019 19.04 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
2020 20.73 kg CO2eq/kg +8.9%
2021 21.26 kg CO2eq/kg +2.5%
2022 22.21 kg CO2eq/kg +4.5%
2023 21.83 kg CO2eq/kg -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 32.41 kg CO2eq/kg 29.24 kg CO2eq/kg 35.44 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 35.65 kg CO2eq/kg 31.42 kg CO2eq/kg 42.37 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 30.11 kg CO2eq/kg 26.98 kg CO2eq/kg 33.97 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 24.77 kg CO2eq/kg 22.2 kg CO2eq/kg 28.57 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 23.89 kg CO2eq/kg 21.31 kg CO2eq/kg 26.14 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 23.08 kg CO2eq/kg 19.04 kg CO2eq/kg 26.74 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 21.51 kg CO2eq/kg 20.73 kg CO2eq/kg 22.21 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 125 France 22.78 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 126 Tunisia 22.54 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 127 Saudi Arabia 22.28 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 129 Sweden 21.39 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 130 Czechia 21.16 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 131 Rwanda 20.13 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Switzerland?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Switzerland was 21.83 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 42.37 kg CO2eq/kg in 1973.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 19.04 kg CO2eq/kg in 2019.
How does Switzerland rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Switzerland ranks 128th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, 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
223 places, 12,606 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.