Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Switzerland

Switzerland: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0068 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0068 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
39th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0103 kt per square kilometre
in 1999
All-time low
0.0036 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023

00.0030.0050.0070.01196119922023

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

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.0068 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 0.0103 kt per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

Switzerland ranks 39th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0036 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0037 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
1963 0.0038 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1964 0.0039 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1965 0.0041 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1966 0.0042 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1967 0.0043 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1968 0.0043 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1969 0.0044 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
1970 0.0046 kt per square kilometre +5.8%
1971 0.0049 kt per square kilometre +5.7%
1972 0.005 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
1973 0.0053 kt per square kilometre +5.9%
1974 0.0049 kt per square kilometre -7.3%
1975 0.0047 kt per square kilometre -3.0%
1976 0.0048 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
1977 0.005 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
1978 0.0053 kt per square kilometre +6.0%
1979 0.0053 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
1980 0.0055 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
1981 0.0057 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
1982 0.0057 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
1983 0.0064 kt per square kilometre +12.6%
1984 0.0065 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1985 0.0068 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
1986 0.007 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1987 0.007 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
1988 0.0071 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1989 0.0072 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1990 0.0076 kt per square kilometre +5.6%
1991 0.0082 kt per square kilometre +8.0%
1992 0.0084 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1993 0.0083 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
1994 0.0086 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
1995 0.0089 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
1996 0.0091 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
1997 0.0091 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1998 0.0093 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
1999 0.0103 kt per square kilometre +10.9%
2000 0.0097 kt per square kilometre -5.9%
2001 0.0094 kt per square kilometre -2.8%
2002 0.009 kt per square kilometre -4.3%
2003 0.0088 kt per square kilometre -2.2%
2004 0.0084 kt per square kilometre -3.8%
2005 0.0082 kt per square kilometre -2.4%
2006 0.0081 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
2007 0.0079 kt per square kilometre -2.5%
2008 0.0079 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2009 0.0076 kt per square kilometre -3.4%
2010 0.0076 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
2011 0.0072 kt per square kilometre -5.3%
2012 0.0073 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2013 0.0074 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
2014 0.0071 kt per square kilometre -4.5%
2015 0.007 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
2016 0.0072 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2017 0.0071 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
2018 0.007 kt per square kilometre -1.9%
2019 0.007 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
2020 0.0067 kt per square kilometre -4.8%
2021 0.007 kt per square kilometre +5.0%
2022 0.0067 kt per square kilometre -4.8%
2023 0.0068 kt per square kilometre +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.004 kt per square kilometre 0.0036 kt per square kilometre 0.0044 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.005 kt per square kilometre 0.0046 kt per square kilometre 0.0053 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0065 kt per square kilometre 0.0055 kt per square kilometre 0.0072 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0088 kt per square kilometre 0.0076 kt per square kilometre 0.0103 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0085 kt per square kilometre 0.0076 kt per square kilometre 0.0097 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0072 kt per square kilometre 0.007 kt per square kilometre 0.0076 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0068 kt per square kilometre 0.0067 kt per square kilometre 0.007 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 36 Andorra 0.007 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 37 Lebanon 0.007 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 38 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0069 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 40 United Arab Emirates 0.0068 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 41 Austria 0.0067 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 42 Nigeria 0.0063 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Switzerland?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Switzerland was 0.0068 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0103 kt per square kilometre in 1999.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Switzerland rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre?
Switzerland ranks 39th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Energy — 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
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
186 places, 10,671 data points, 1961–2023
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Energy — 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.