Portugal vs Switzerland: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide
Portugal
3,438 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Switzerland
2,596 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Portugal rank
30th
Switzerland rank
33rd
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3,438 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 2,596 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Switzerland, a difference of 842 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Portugal ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 40 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,620 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4,096 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 476.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3,886 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3,678 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 207.97 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3,410 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3,337 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 73.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3,461 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,884 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 576.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Portugal, at 3,438 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 2,596 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 842 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide?
- Portugal ranks 30th 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.