Ammonia emissions — Ammonia in Switzerland
Switzerland: Ammonia emissions — Ammonia was 52,922 Tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Ammonia emissions — Ammonia in Switzerland, 1980–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ammonia emissions — ammonia in Switzerland is 52,922 Tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonia emissions — ammonia in Switzerland peaked at 68,646 Tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 52,922 Tonnes, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 22nd out of 29 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Ammonia emissions — Ammonia in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 64,748 Tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 64,814 Tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 64,851 Tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 64,864 Tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 65,234 Tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 65,624 Tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 66,218 Tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 66,822 Tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 67,435 Tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 68,059 Tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 68,646 Tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 67,702 Tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 67,246 Tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 66,287 Tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 65,941 Tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 65,676 Tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 64,463 Tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 62,306 Tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 62,031 Tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 61,672 Tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 62,182 Tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 62,250 Tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 61,245 Tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 59,998 Tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 59,471 Tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 60,070 Tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 60,176 Tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 60,775 Tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 60,232 Tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 58,454 Tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 58,020 Tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 56,970 Tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 56,360 Tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 55,612 Tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 55,987 Tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 55,181 Tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 55,041 Tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 54,979 Tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 54,384 Tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 53,594 Tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 53,306 Tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 53,789 Tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 53,424 Tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 52,922 Tonnes | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65,867 Tonnes | 64,748 Tonnes | 68,059 Tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 65,197 Tonnes | 61,672 Tonnes | 68,646 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,485 Tonnes | 58,454 Tonnes | 62,250 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,613 Tonnes | 53,594 Tonnes | 58,020 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,361 Tonnes | 52,922 Tonnes | 53,789 Tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonia emissions — ammonia in Switzerland?
- Ammonia emissions — ammonia in Switzerland was 52,922 Tonnes in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest ammonia emissions — ammonia recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 68,646 Tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest ammonia emissions — ammonia recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,922 Tonnes in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for ammonia emissions — ammonia?
- Switzerland ranks 22nd out of 29 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ammonia emissions — ammonia rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 — Ammonia (NH3). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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