Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide in Switzerland
Switzerland: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide was 43.02 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
43.02 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
30th
of 38 countries
All-time high
52.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1997
All-time low
39.49 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 43.02 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide in 2023.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide in Switzerland peaked at 52.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1997 and was at its lowest, 39.49 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2004.
Switzerland ranks 30th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 39.91 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -17.5% |
| 1992 | 40.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 41.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 43.73 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 45.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 43.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 52.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 42.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -19.9% |
| 1999 | 41.07 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 42.47 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 40.45 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 45.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 45.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 39.49 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 40.33 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 40.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 41.58 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 41.81 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 41.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 41.84 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 42.02 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 42.16 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 41.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 42.26 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 41.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 46.36 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 44.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 42.17 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 41.94 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 42.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 42.14 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 45.21 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 43.02 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 39.91 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 52.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.85 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 39.49 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 45.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.56 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 41.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 46.36 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.11 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 42.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 45.21 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 27 Kazakhstan 81.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 28 Belgium 57.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 29 Costa Rica 54.79 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 31 Denmark 41.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 32 Greece 40.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 33 Hungary 37.61 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 — total nitrous oxide in Switzerland?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide in Switzerland was 43.02 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 recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 52.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1997.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.49 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2004.
- How does Switzerland rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide?
- Switzerland ranks 30th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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