Ammonia emissions — Ammonia in Switzerland

Switzerland: Ammonia emissions — Ammonia was 52,922 Tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
52,922 Tonnes
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
22nd
of 29 countries
All-time high
68,646 Tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
52,922 Tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Ammonia emissions — Ammonia in Switzerland, 1980–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1980200120231980: 64.7k Tonnes1981: 64.8k Tonnes1982: 64.9k Tonnes1983: 64.9k Tonnes1984: 65.2k Tonnes1985: 65.6k Tonnes1986: 66.2k Tonnes1987: 66.8k Tonnes1988: 67.4k Tonnes1989: 68.1k Tonnes1990: 68.6k Tonnes1991: 67.7k Tonnes1992: 67.2k Tonnes1993: 66.3k Tonnes1994: 65.9k Tonnes1995: 65.7k Tonnes1996: 64.5k Tonnes1997: 62.3k Tonnes1998: 62.0k Tonnes1999: 61.7k Tonnes2000: 62.2k Tonnes2001: 62.2k Tonnes2002: 61.2k Tonnes2003: 60.0k Tonnes2004: 59.5k Tonnes2005: 60.1k Tonnes2006: 60.2k Tonnes2007: 60.8k Tonnes2008: 60.2k Tonnes2009: 58.5k Tonnes2010: 58.0k Tonnes2011: 57.0k Tonnes2012: 56.4k Tonnes2013: 55.6k Tonnes2014: 56.0k Tonnes2015: 55.2k Tonnes2016: 55.0k Tonnes2017: 55.0k Tonnes2018: 54.4k Tonnes2019: 53.6k Tonnes2020: 53.3k Tonnes2021: 53.8k Tonnes2022: 53.4k Tonnes2023: 52.9k Tonnes

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

Annual values for Ammonia emissions — Ammonia (NH3) in Switzerland, 1980 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 19 Bulgaria 61,224 Tonnes compare
  2. 20 Portugal 56,016 Tonnes compare
  3. 21 Sweden 54,418 Tonnes compare
  4. 23 Finland 30,160 Tonnes compare
  5. 24 Norway 29,789 Tonnes compare
  6. 25 Chile 21,863 Tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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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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Indicator
Ammonia emissions — Ammonia (NH3)
Unit
Tonnes
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
43 places, 1,526 data points, 1980–2023
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