What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Switzerland?

The highest recorded value was 0.1763 Mt CO2e in 2024.

What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Switzerland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1094 Mt CO2e in 1975.

How does Switzerland rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?

Switzerland ranks 85th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Switzerland?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Switzerland data come from?

The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Switzerland

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Switzerland
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Switzerland: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 0.1763 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.1763 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 1.1%

World rank

85th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.1763 Mt CO2e

in 2024

All-time low

0.1094 Mt CO2e

in 1975

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Switzerland, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Switzerland stood at 0.1763 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Switzerland peaked at 0.1763 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1094 Mt CO2e, in 1975.

Switzerland ranks 85th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1135 Mt CO2e	0.1094 Mt CO2e	0.1187 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.1207 Mt CO2e	0.1181 Mt CO2e	0.1238 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.1299 Mt CO2e	0.1247 Mt CO2e	0.1366 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.1409 Mt CO2e	0.1376 Mt CO2e	0.1466 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.1587 Mt CO2e	0.1489 Mt CO2e	0.1692 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.1738 Mt CO2e	0.1709 Mt CO2e	0.1763 Mt CO2e	5

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More environment data for Switzerland

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1351 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.0403 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.75 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 33.73 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 14.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
Aquaculture production 2,539 metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 1,551 metric tons (2024)
Total fisheries production 4,090 metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.57 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Switzerland?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Switzerland was 0.1763 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 0.1763 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1094 Mt CO2e in 1975.
How does Switzerland rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?: Switzerland ranks 85th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Switzerland?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?: The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).