Latvia vs Switzerland: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions
Latvia
0.1%
in 2024
Switzerland
0.1%
in 2024
Latvia rank
114th
Switzerland rank
113th
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Latvia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Latvia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Switzerland ahead.
Latvia ranks 114th and Switzerland ranks 113th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Latvia |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global nitrous oxide emissions, Latvia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global nitrous oxide emissions between Latvia and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Switzerland?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Switzerland rank globally for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?
- Latvia ranks 114th 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 Share of global 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 as a percentage of the world's nitrous oxide emissions.