Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Switzerland

Switzerland: Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square was 0.0068 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0068 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
52nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.0119 kt per square kilometre
in 1989
All-time low
0.0034 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Switzerland, 1961–2023

0.0040.0060.0080.010.012196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.0068 kt per square kilometre for emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Switzerland peaked at 0.0119 kt per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

Switzerland ranks 52nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0034 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0047 kt per square kilometre +38.8%
1963 0.0043 kt per square kilometre -7.6%
1964 0.0043 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
1965 0.0047 kt per square kilometre +9.0%
1966 0.0054 kt per square kilometre +17.0%
1967 0.0057 kt per square kilometre +5.2%
1968 0.0059 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
1969 0.0061 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1970 0.0063 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
1971 0.0065 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
1972 0.0068 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
1973 0.0071 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
1974 0.0067 kt per square kilometre -4.9%
1975 0.0075 kt per square kilometre +11.1%
1976 0.0084 kt per square kilometre +12.4%
1977 0.0089 kt per square kilometre +5.4%
1978 0.0103 kt per square kilometre +15.9%
1979 0.0105 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1980 0.0105 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
1981 0.0103 kt per square kilometre -2.5%
1982 0.01 kt per square kilometre -3.0%
1983 0.0109 kt per square kilometre +9.5%
1984 0.0117 kt per square kilometre +7.5%
1985 0.0118 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1986 0.0115 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
1987 0.0116 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1988 0.0119 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1989 0.0119 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1990 0.0108 kt per square kilometre -9.7%
1991 0.0107 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
1992 0.0108 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1993 0.0108 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
1994 0.0107 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
1995 0.011 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1996 0.0107 kt per square kilometre -2.6%
1997 0.0102 kt per square kilometre -4.5%
1998 0.0101 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
1999 0.009 kt per square kilometre -11.3%
2000 0.0085 kt per square kilometre -5.3%
2001 0.0093 kt per square kilometre +9.6%
2002 0.0072 kt per square kilometre -22.2%
2003 0.0073 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
2004 0.008 kt per square kilometre +9.1%
2005 0.009 kt per square kilometre +12.4%
2006 0.0089 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
2007 0.0083 kt per square kilometre -7.1%
2008 0.0089 kt per square kilometre +7.1%
2009 0.0086 kt per square kilometre -2.8%
2010 0.0085 kt per square kilometre -1.8%
2011 0.008 kt per square kilometre -5.9%
2012 0.0069 kt per square kilometre -13.5%
2013 0.0081 kt per square kilometre +17.5%
2014 0.0084 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
2015 0.0083 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
2016 0.0085 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2017 0.0083 kt per square kilometre -2.8%
2018 0.0076 kt per square kilometre -8.0%
2019 0.0067 kt per square kilometre -11.4%
2020 0.0075 kt per square kilometre +11.9%
2021 0.0073 kt per square kilometre -2.9%
2022 0.0063 kt per square kilometre -14.2%
2023 0.0068 kt per square kilometre +8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0049 kt per square kilometre 0.0034 kt per square kilometre 0.0061 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0079 kt per square kilometre 0.0063 kt per square kilometre 0.0105 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0112 kt per square kilometre 0.01 kt per square kilometre 0.0119 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0105 kt per square kilometre 0.009 kt per square kilometre 0.011 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0084 kt per square kilometre 0.0072 kt per square kilometre 0.0093 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0079 kt per square kilometre 0.0067 kt per square kilometre 0.0085 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.007 kt per square kilometre 0.0063 kt per square kilometre 0.0075 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 49 Malaysia 0.0071 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 50 Japan 0.007 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 51 Azerbaijan 0.0069 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 53 Estonia 0.0067 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 54 Albania 0.0065 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 55 Brazil 0.0063 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Switzerland?
Emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Switzerland was 0.0068 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0119 kt per square kilometre in 1989.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Switzerland rank for emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square?
Switzerland ranks 52nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
177 places, 9,960 data points, 1961–2023
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Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.