Norway vs Switzerland: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide (N2O)
Norway
2,082 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Switzerland
2,596 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Norway rank
34th
Switzerland rank
33rd
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide (N2O) over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2,596 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 2,082 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Norway, a difference of 514 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 40 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,534 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4,096 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 562.63 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3,382 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3,678 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 295.57 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2,297 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3,337 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,039 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2,192 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,884 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 692.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide, Norway or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2,596 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 2,082 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide between Norway and Switzerland?
- 514 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide?
- Norway ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.