Sri Lanka vs Switzerland: Nitrous oxide emissions
Sri Lanka
2.04 million
in 2024
Switzerland
2.19 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
116th
Switzerland rank
113th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Sri Lanka
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2.19 million against 2.04 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 148,950.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 116th and Switzerland ranks 113th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 11 and Switzerland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 401,416 | 258,582 | 142,834 | Sri Lanka |
| 1860s | 428,491 | 278,227 | 150,263 | Sri Lanka |
| 1870s | 534,447 | 333,346 | 201,101 | Sri Lanka |
| 1880s | 697,488 | 414,137 | 283,351 | Sri Lanka |
| 1890s | 759,089 | 524,294 | 234,795 | Sri Lanka |
| 1900s | 795,363 | 598,346 | 197,018 | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 828,872 | 594,071 | 234,800 | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 857,099 | 662,292 | 194,808 | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 886,778 | 771,033 | 115,745 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 959,489 | 1.29 million | 328,821 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 1.10 million | 2.00 million | 908,697 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 1.24 million | 2.49 million | 1.25 million | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.43 million | 2.88 million | 1.45 million | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.84 million | 2.97 million | 1.13 million | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2.03 million | 2.69 million | 657,577 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.38 million | 2.40 million | 20,348 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.40 million | 2.27 million | 127,096 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 2.35 million | 2.19 million | 164,514 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Sri Lanka or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2.19 million against 2.04 million in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Sri Lanka and Switzerland?
- 148,950, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Switzerland?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Switzerland rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Sri Lanka ranks 116th and Switzerland ranks 113th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.