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
0.050.10.150.2185019372024

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

Indicator
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's nitrous oxide emissions.