Israel vs Switzerland: Nitrous oxide emissions
Israel
2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Switzerland
2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Israel rank
111th
Switzerland rank
113th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Israel
- Switzerland
How they compare
Israel currently reports 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Switzerland, a difference of 365,480 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Switzerland ahead.
Israel ranks 111th and Switzerland ranks 113th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 77,775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 258,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 180,806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 83,956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 278,227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 194,271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 98,915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 333,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 234,431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 120,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 414,137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 293,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 130,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 524,294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 393,875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 141,570 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 598,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 456,775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 156,380 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 594,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 437,691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 185,964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 662,292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 476,328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 256,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 771,033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 514,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 414,211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 874,098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 590,489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 950,695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 565,938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78,987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Israel |
| 2010s | 2.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 246,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Israel |
| 2020s | 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 368,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Israel or Switzerland?
- Israel, at 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Israel and Switzerland?
- 365,480 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Switzerland?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Switzerland rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Israel ranks 111th and Switzerland ranks 113th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.