Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 14.63 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 14.63 kt for solid food waste — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions in Switzerland peaked at 14.63 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.09 kt, in 1990.
Switzerland ranks 120th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.09 kt | — |
| 1991 | 12.43 kt | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 12.71 kt | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 12.95 kt | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 13.15 kt | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 13.34 kt | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 13.48 kt | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 13.59 kt | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 13.69 kt | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 13.77 kt | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 13.82 kt | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 13.88 kt | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 13.93 kt | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 13.98 kt | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 14.04 kt | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 14.09 kt | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 14.13 kt | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 14.18 kt | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 14.24 kt | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 14.28 kt | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 14.32 kt | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 14.37 kt | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 14.41 kt | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 14.44 kt | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 14.47 kt | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 14.49 kt | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 14.51 kt | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 14.53 kt | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 14.54 kt | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 14.56 kt | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 14.57 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 14.59 kt | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 14.61 kt | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 14.63 kt | +0.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 14.63 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.71 kt, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 14.63 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.55 kt, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.12 kt | 12.09 kt | 13.77 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.06 kt | 13.82 kt | 14.28 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.46 kt | 14.32 kt | 14.56 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6 kt | 14.57 kt | 14.63 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 117 Kyrgyzstan 16.14 kt compare
- 118 Guinea 15.43 kt compare
- 119 Sierra Leone 15.08 kt compare
- 121 Georgia 13.99 kt compare
- 122 Liberia 13.96 kt compare
- 123 Central African Republic 13.95 kt compare
More climate change data for Switzerland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 72.47 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,816 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 171.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 476.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 472.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid food waste — emissions in Switzerland?
- Solid food waste — emissions in Switzerland was 14.63 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.63 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.09 kt in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for solid food waste — emissions?
- Switzerland ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.