What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Switzerland?

The lowest recorded value was 1.99 Mt CO2e in 2016.

How does Switzerland rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?

Switzerland ranks 109th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Switzerland?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Switzerland

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 (total) excluding LULUCF was 2.08 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

2.08 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 1.0%

World rank

109th

of 203 countries

All-time high

2.83 Mt CO2e

in 1980

All-time low

1.99 Mt CO2e

in 2016

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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

The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Switzerland is 2.08 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Switzerland peaked at 2.83 Mt CO2e in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.99 Mt CO2e, in 2016.

Switzerland ranks 109th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	2.66 Mt CO2e	2.5 Mt CO2e	2.82 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	2.74 Mt CO2e	2.68 Mt CO2e	2.83 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	2.48 Mt CO2e	2.36 Mt CO2e	2.58 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	2.23 Mt CO2e	2.12 Mt CO2e	2.35 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	2.05 Mt CO2e	1.99 Mt CO2e	2.14 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	2.09 Mt CO2e	2.06 Mt CO2e	2.13 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

106 United Arab Emirates 2.21 Mt CO2e compare
107 Sri Lanka 2.16 Mt CO2e compare
108 Benin 2.13 Mt CO2e compare
110 Tajikistan 2.08 Mt CO2e compare
111 Honduras 1.9 Mt CO2e compare
112 Kyrgyzstan 1.77 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Switzerland

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.1763 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Switzerland?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Switzerland was 2.08 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 2.83 Mt CO2e in 1980.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 1.99 Mt CO2e in 2016.
How does Switzerland rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?: Switzerland ranks 109th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Switzerland?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).