Sweden vs Switzerland: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide (N2O)

Sweden
3,371 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Switzerland
2,596 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Sweden rank
31st
Switzerland rank
33rd

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide (N2O) over time

  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 3,371 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 2,596 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Switzerland, a difference of 775 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 40 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 4,525 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4,096 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 428.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Sweden
2000s 3,884 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,678 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 206.12 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Sweden
2010s 3,537 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,337 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 199.72 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Sweden
2020s 3,471 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2,884 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 586.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide, Sweden or Switzerland?
Sweden, at 3,371 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 Sweden and Switzerland?
775 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide?
Sweden ranks 31st 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.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide (N2O)
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,794 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed