Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide in Switzerland
Switzerland: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide was 2,596 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,596 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
33rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
4,237 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
All-time low
2,596 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 2,596 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide in Switzerland peaked at 4,237 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,596 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 33rd of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,237 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 4,212 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 4,179 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 4,207 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 4,135 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 4,159 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 4,066 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 3,998 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 3,897 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 3,874 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 3,947 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 3,890 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 3,889 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,709 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 3,619 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 3,669 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 3,569 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 3,624 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 3,496 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 3,369 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 3,476 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 3,377 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 3,400 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 3,344 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3,318 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 3,275 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 3,267 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 3,409 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 3,224 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 3,279 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 3,218 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 3,113 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 2,611 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 2,596 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,096 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3,874 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4,237 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,678 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3,369 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3,947 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,337 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3,224 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3,476 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,884 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,596 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3,218 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 30 Portugal 3,438 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 31 Sweden 3,371 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 32 Austria 3,077 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 34 Norway 2,082 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 35 Israel 1,308 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 36 Costa Rica 818.12 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
More climate change data for Switzerland
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,816 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 171.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 476.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 472.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1438 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide in Switzerland?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide in Switzerland was 2,596 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,237 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,596 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide?
- Switzerland ranks 33rd out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required).