Ammonia emissions — Agricultural ammonia in Switzerland
Switzerland: Ammonia emissions — Agricultural ammonia was 49,677 Tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
49,677 Tonnes
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
22nd
of 31 countries
All-time high
64,680 Tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
49,677 Tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Ammonia emissions — Agricultural ammonia in Switzerland, 1980–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 49,677 Tonnes for ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia in Switzerland peaked at 64,680 Tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 49,677 Tonnes, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 22nd of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Ammonia emissions — Agricultural ammonia in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 60,764 Tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 60,911 Tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 61,047 Tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 61,174 Tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 61,676 Tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 62,177 Tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 62,678 Tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 63,179 Tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 63,679 Tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 64,180 Tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 64,680 Tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 63,416 Tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 62,509 Tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 61,518 Tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 60,969 Tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 60,542 Tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 58,912 Tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 56,482 Tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 55,973 Tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 55,219 Tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 54,458 Tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 54,804 Tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 54,081 Tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 53,110 Tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 52,840 Tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 53,691 Tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 54,179 Tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 54,901 Tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 54,586 Tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 53,087 Tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 53,017 Tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 52,285 Tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 51,951 Tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 51,496 Tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 52,069 Tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 51,511 Tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 51,436 Tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 51,436 Tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 51,003 Tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 50,217 Tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 50,111 Tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 50,476 Tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 50,176 Tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 49,677 Tonnes | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62,146 Tonnes | 60,764 Tonnes | 64,180 Tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,022 Tonnes | 55,219 Tonnes | 64,680 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,974 Tonnes | 52,840 Tonnes | 54,901 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,642 Tonnes | 50,217 Tonnes | 53,017 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,110 Tonnes | 49,677 Tonnes | 50,476 Tonnes | 4 |
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- 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 ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia in Switzerland?
- Ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia in Switzerland was 49,677 Tonnes in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 64,680 Tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,677 Tonnes in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia?
- Switzerland ranks 22nd out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 Ammonia emissions — Agricultural ammonia (NH3). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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