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Share nitrous oxide emissions in Switzerland

Switzerland: Share nitrous oxide emissions was 0.0746 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0746
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
113th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.202
in 1900
All-time low
0.0746
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share nitrous oxide emissions in Switzerland, 1850–2024

00.050.10.150.2185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share nitrous oxide emissions in Switzerland is 0.0746, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share nitrous oxide emissions in Switzerland peaked at 0.202 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.0746, in 2024.

That places Switzerland 113th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.

Share nitrous oxide emissions in Switzerland, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.1686 —
1851 0.1684 -0.1%
1852 0.1682 -0.1%
1853 0.168 -0.1%
1854 0.1679 -0.1%
1855 0.1678 -0.1%
1856 0.1677 -0.0%
1857 0.1677 -0.0%
1858 0.1677 -0.0%
1859 0.1677 +0.0%
1860 0.1678 +0.1%
1861 0.1679 +0.1%
1862 0.1681 +0.1%
1863 0.1682 +0.1%
1864 0.1683 +0.1%
1865 0.1684 +0.1%
1866 0.1686 +0.1%
1867 0.1687 +0.1%
1868 0.1688 +0.1%
1869 0.1689 +0.1%
1870 0.169 +0.1%
1871 0.1689 -0.1%
1872 0.1683 -0.3%
1873 0.1675 -0.5%
1874 0.1666 -0.6%
1875 0.1657 -0.6%
1876 0.1648 -0.5%
1877 0.1641 -0.4%
1878 0.1635 -0.4%
1879 0.1631 -0.2%
1880 0.1629 -0.1%
1881 0.1628 -0.0%
1882 0.1628 -0.0%
1883 0.1628 -0.0%
1884 0.1628 +0.0%
1885 0.1628 +0.0%
1886 0.1628 +0.0%
1887 0.1628 +0.0%
1888 0.1629 +0.0%
1889 0.1629 +0.0%
1890 0.1482 -9.0%
1891 0.1585 +6.9%
1892 0.1679 +5.9%
1893 0.1762 +4.9%
1894 0.1834 +4.1%
1895 0.1895 +3.3%
1896 0.1944 +2.6%
1897 0.1982 +1.9%
1898 0.2007 +1.3%
1899 0.202 +0.6%
1900 0.202 +0.0%
1901 0.2006 -0.7%
1902 0.1977 -1.4%
1903 0.1939 -1.9%
1904 0.1894 -2.3%
1905 0.1847 -2.5%
1906 0.1801 -2.5%
1907 0.1758 -2.4%
1908 0.1723 -2.0%
1909 0.1697 -1.5%
1910 0.1684 -0.8%
1911 0.1674 -0.6%
1912 0.166 -0.9%
1913 0.1642 -1.1%
1914 0.1622 -1.2%
1915 0.1602 -1.3%
1916 0.1582 -1.2%
1917 0.1564 -1.1%
1918 0.1549 -1.0%
1919 0.1538 -0.7%
1920 0.1531 -0.4%
1921 0.1528 -0.2%
1922 0.1527 -0.1%
1923 0.1529 +0.1%
1924 0.1532 +0.2%
1925 0.1536 +0.3%
1926 0.1542 +0.4%
1927 0.1549 +0.4%
1928 0.1556 +0.5%
1929 0.1564 +0.5%
1930 0.1573 +0.6%
1931 0.1585 +0.7%
1932 0.1601 +1.0%
1933 0.162 +1.2%
1934 0.164 +1.2%
1935 0.166 +1.2%
1936 0.1678 +1.1%
1937 0.1691 +0.8%
1938 0.17 +0.5%
1939 0.1702 +0.1%
1940 0.1696 -0.3%
1941 0.17 +0.2%
1942 0.1723 +1.4%
1943 0.1757 +1.9%
1944 0.1791 +2.0%
1945 0.1822 +1.7%
1946 0.1847 +1.4%
1947 0.1864 +0.9%
1948 0.1874 +0.5%
1949 0.1875 +0.1%
1950 0.1867 -0.4%
1951 0.1856 -0.6%
1952 0.1848 -0.4%
1953 0.1843 -0.3%
1954 0.1839 -0.2%
1955 0.1835 -0.2%
1956 0.1832 -0.2%
1957 0.1828 -0.2%
1958 0.1822 -0.3%
1959 0.1815 -0.4%
1960 0.1805 -0.5%
1961 0.1785 -1.1%
1962 0.179 +0.3%
1963 0.1719 -4.0%
1964 0.1676 -2.5%
1965 0.1687 +0.7%
1966 0.166 -1.6%
1967 0.1645 -0.9%
1968 0.1633 -0.7%
1969 0.1611 -1.3%
1970 0.1563 -3.0%
1971 0.1576 +0.8%
1972 0.155 -1.6%
1973 0.1572 +1.4%
1974 0.1558 -0.8%
1975 0.1503 -3.6%
1976 0.1501 -0.1%
1977 0.1486 -1.0%
1978 0.1498 +0.8%
1979 0.1456 -2.8%
1980 0.1446 -0.7%
1981 0.1446 -0.0%
1982 0.1378 -4.7%
1983 0.1381 +0.2%
1984 0.1384 +0.2%
1985 0.1375 -0.6%
1986 0.1368 -0.5%
1987 0.1311 -4.2%
1988 0.1301 -0.7%
1989 0.1283 -1.4%
1990 0.1234 -3.8%
1991 0.1235 +0.1%
1992 0.1221 -1.2%
1993 0.1201 -1.6%
1994 0.1186 -1.2%
1995 0.1152 -2.9%
1996 0.1119 -2.9%
1997 0.1107 -1.1%
1998 0.1089 -1.6%
1999 0.1062 -2.5%
2000 0.1042 -1.9%
2001 0.1054 +1.2%
2002 0.0995 -5.6%
2003 0.0975 -2.0%
2004 0.0945 -3.1%
2005 0.0949 +0.4%
2006 0.0935 -1.4%
2007 0.0896 -4.2%
2008 0.0928 +3.6%
2009 0.0921 -0.7%
2010 0.09 -2.2%
2011 0.0849 -5.7%
2012 0.0831 -2.2%
2013 0.0853 +2.6%
2014 0.0839 -1.6%
2015 0.0829 -1.2%
2016 0.0827 -0.1%
2017 0.0805 -2.7%
2018 0.0793 -1.5%
2019 0.0773 -2.4%
2020 0.0766 -0.9%
2021 0.0759 -0.9%
2022 0.075 -1.2%
2023 0.0756 +0.8%
2024 0.0746 -1.3%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 0.0746 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0871, 86% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 0.0746 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1357, 55% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.168 0.1677 0.1686 10
1860s 0.1684 0.1678 0.1689 10
1870s 0.1662 0.1631 0.169 10
1880s 0.1628 0.1628 0.1629 10
1890s 0.1819 0.1482 0.202 10
1900s 0.1866 0.1697 0.202 10
1910s 0.1612 0.1538 0.1684 10
1920s 0.1539 0.1527 0.1564 10
1930s 0.1645 0.1573 0.1702 10
1940s 0.1795 0.1696 0.1875 10
1950s 0.1839 0.1815 0.1867 10
1960s 0.1701 0.1611 0.1805 10
1970s 0.1526 0.1456 0.1576 10
1980s 0.1367 0.1283 0.1446 10
1990s 0.1161 0.1062 0.1235 10
2000s 0.0964 0.0896 0.1054 10
2010s 0.083 0.0773 0.09 10
2020s 0.0756 0.0746 0.0766 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 110 Tajikistan 0.0882 compare
  2. 111 Israel 0.0871 compare
  3. 112 Togo 0.0819 compare
  4. 114 Latvia 0.0744 compare
  5. 115 Croatia 0.0724 compare
  6. 116 Sri Lanka 0.0696 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share nitrous oxide emissions in Switzerland?
Share nitrous oxide emissions in Switzerland was 0.0746 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.202 in 1900.
What is the lowest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0746 in 2024.
How does Switzerland rank for share nitrous oxide emissions?
Switzerland ranks 113th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share nitrous oxide emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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