Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) was 1,749 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,749 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
33rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
2,286 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
All-time low
1,749 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) in Switzerland is 1,749 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) in Switzerland peaked at 2,286 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,749 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 33rd out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,286 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 2,244 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 2,253 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 2,251 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 2,201 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 2,210 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 2,091 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 1,998 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 1,980 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,951 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 2,019 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 2,007 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,947 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1,877 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1,866 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,926 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1,874 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1,944 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1,902 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1,878 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,927 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1,879 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1,927 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1,861 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 1,936 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1,846 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 1,896 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1,928 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1,836 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 1,810 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1,836 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1,852 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1,760 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 1,749 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,147 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,951 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,286 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,924 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,866 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,019 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,885 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,810 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,936 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,799 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,749 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,852 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 30 Sweden 2,514 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 31 Austria 2,239 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 32 Portugal 2,048 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 34 Norway 1,584 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 35 Israel 1,100 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 36 Costa Rica 643.51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
More climate change data for Switzerland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 72.47 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) in Switzerland?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) in Switzerland was 1,749 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,286 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,749 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o)?
- Switzerland ranks 33rd out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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