Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) in Switzerland

Switzerland: Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) was 2,449 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2,449 kt
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
59th
of 190 countries
All-time high
4,439 kt
in 1962
All-time low
2,449 kt
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) in Switzerland, 1961–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in Switzerland is 2,449 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in Switzerland peaked at 4,439 kt in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2,449 kt, in 2023.

Switzerland ranks 59th of 190 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.

Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Switzerland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 4,407 kt
1962 4,439 kt +0.7%
1963 4,290 kt -3.4%
1964 4,192 kt -2.3%
1965 4,299 kt +2.6%
1966 4,290 kt -0.2%
1967 4,336 kt +1.1%
1968 4,318 kt -0.4%
1969 4,229 kt -2.1%
1970 4,187 kt -1.0%
1971 4,084 kt -2.5%
1972 4,098 kt +0.3%
1973 4,155 kt +1.4%
1974 4,168 kt +0.3%
1975 4,131 kt -0.9%
1976 4,150 kt +0.5%
1977 4,126 kt -0.6%
1978 4,112 kt -0.3%
1979 4,121 kt +0.2%
1980 4,089 kt -0.8%
1981 4,000 kt -2.2%
1982 3,944 kt -1.4%
1983 3,902 kt -1.1%
1984 3,902 kt +0.0%
1985 3,813 kt -2.3%
1986 3,766 kt -1.2%
1987 3,682 kt -2.2%
1988 3,673 kt -0.3%
1989 3,710 kt +1.0%
1990 3,659 kt -1.4%
1991 3,661 kt +0.1%
1992 3,600 kt -1.7%
1993 3,519 kt -2.3%
1994 3,517 kt -0.0%
1995 3,475 kt -1.2%
1996 3,463 kt -0.3%
1997 3,338 kt -3.6%
1998 3,308 kt -0.9%
1999 3,194 kt -3.4%
2000 3,128 kt -2.1%
2001 3,128 kt +0.0%
2002 3,074 kt -1.7%
2003 2,983 kt -3.0%
2004 2,897 kt -2.9%
2005 2,901 kt +0.1%
2006 2,888 kt -0.4%
2007 2,873 kt -0.5%
2008 2,937 kt +2.2%
2009 2,801 kt -4.6%
2010 2,783 kt -0.6%
2011 2,787 kt +0.2%
2012 2,775 kt -0.4%
2013 2,756 kt -0.7%
2014 2,727 kt -1.1%
2015 2,685 kt -1.5%
2016 2,641 kt -1.6%
2017 2,627 kt -0.5%
2018 2,636 kt +0.4%
2019 2,545 kt -3.5%
2020 2,524 kt -0.8%
2021 2,517 kt -0.3%
2022 2,485 kt -1.3%
2023 2,449 kt -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,311 kt 4,192 kt 4,439 kt 9
1970s 4,133 kt 4,084 kt 4,187 kt 10
1980s 3,848 kt 3,673 kt 4,089 kt 10
1990s 3,473 kt 3,194 kt 3,661 kt 10
2000s 2,961 kt 2,801 kt 3,128 kt 10
2010s 2,696 kt 2,545 kt 2,787 kt 10
2020s 2,494 kt 2,449 kt 2,524 kt 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 56 Austria 2,538 kt compare
  2. 57 Belgium 2,503 kt compare
  3. 58 Chad 2,487 kt compare
  4. 60 Peru 2,355 kt compare
  5. 61 Kyrgyzstan 2,314 kt compare
  6. 62 Japan 2,168 kt compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in Switzerland?
Raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in Switzerland was 2,449 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 4,439 kt in 1962.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,449 kt in 2023.
How does Switzerland rank for raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq)?
Switzerland ranks 59th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 13,667 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.