Portugal vs Switzerland: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O)
Portugal
2,048 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Switzerland
1,749 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Portugal rank
32nd
Switzerland rank
33rd
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2,048 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 1,749 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Switzerland, a difference of 299 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Portugal ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 40 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,263 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,147 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 116.22 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2,170 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,924 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 246.44 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2,088 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,885 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 203.81 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2,092 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,799 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 292.99 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o), Portugal or Switzerland?
- Portugal, at 2,048 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 1,749 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 299 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 — total nitrous oxide (n2o)?
- Portugal ranks 32nd 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 — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) from agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.