Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC in Switzerland

Switzerland: Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC was 165.17 kt in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
165.17 kt
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
36th
of 43 countries
All-time high
278.5 kt
in 1991
All-time low
161.24 kt
in 2019
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC in Switzerland, 1990–2020

01002003001990200520201990: 277.7 kt1991: 278.5 kt1992: 277.7 kt1993: 258.1 kt1994: 243 kt1995: 243 kt1996: 234.4 kt1997: 202.6 kt1998: 203.7 kt1999: 213 kt2000: 211 kt2001: 227.4 kt2002: 222 kt2003: 211.8 kt2004: 213.5 kt2005: 208.6 kt2006: 204.9 kt2007: 213.7 kt2008: 200.9 kt2009: 189.9 kt2010: 220.3 kt2011: 193.6 kt2012: 187 kt2013: 181 kt2014: 204.5 kt2015: 181.1 kt2016: 191.9 kt2017: 202.4 kt2018: 186.4 kt2019: 161.2 kt2020: 165.2 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc in Switzerland is 165.17 kt, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc in Switzerland peaked at 278.5 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 161.24 kt, in 2019.

Switzerland ranks 36th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC in Switzerland, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 277.65 kt
1991 278.5 kt +0.3%
1992 277.7 kt -0.3%
1993 258.11 kt -7.1%
1994 242.98 kt -5.9%
1995 243.02 kt +0.0%
1996 234.41 kt -3.5%
1997 202.55 kt -13.6%
1998 203.7 kt +0.6%
1999 213.01 kt +4.6%
2000 211.02 kt -0.9%
2001 227.38 kt +7.8%
2002 221.96 kt -2.4%
2003 211.76 kt -4.6%
2004 213.49 kt +0.8%
2005 208.56 kt -2.3%
2006 204.9 kt -1.8%
2007 213.74 kt +4.3%
2008 200.91 kt -6.0%
2009 189.95 kt -5.5%
2010 220.27 kt +16.0%
2011 193.6 kt -12.1%
2012 186.98 kt -3.4%
2013 181 kt -3.2%
2014 204.51 kt +13.0%
2015 181.13 kt -11.4%
2016 191.94 kt +6.0%
2017 202.39 kt +5.4%
2018 186.37 kt -7.9%
2019 161.24 kt -13.5%
2020 165.17 kt +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 243.16 kt 202.55 kt 278.5 kt 10
2000s 210.37 kt 189.95 kt 227.38 kt 10
2010s 190.94 kt 161.24 kt 220.27 kt 10
2020s 165.17 kt 165.17 kt 165.17 kt 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 33 Latvia 351.05 kt compare
  2. 34 Kazakhstan 275.6 kt compare
  3. 35 Estonia 172.76 kt compare
  4. 37 Slovenia 115.32 kt compare
  5. 38 Mongolia 76.85 kt compare
  6. 39 Luxembourg 54.52 kt compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc in Switzerland?
Synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc in Switzerland was 165.17 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 278.5 kt in 1991.
What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 161.24 kt in 2019.
How does Switzerland rank for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc?
Switzerland ranks 36th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
Is synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
49 places, 1,438 data points, 1990–2020
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf