Papua New Guinea vs Switzerland: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt)

Papua New Guinea
-33.33 % change on previous year
in 2024
Switzerland
-50 % change on previous year
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
149th
Switzerland rank
151st

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Switzerland
-2000200400197119972024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports -33.33 % change on previous year against -50 % change on previous year in Switzerland, a difference of 16.67 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Switzerland ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 149th and Switzerland ranks 151st of 163 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s -100 % change on previous year -20 % change on previous year 80 % change on previous year Switzerland
1980s 0 % change on previous year 1 % change on previous year 1 % change on previous year Switzerland
1990s 73.76 % change on previous year 3.33 % change on previous year 70.43 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2000s 17.81 % change on previous year 5.61 % change on previous year 12.2 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2010s 16.08 % change on previous year -9.4 % change on previous year 25.48 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2020s 3.76 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 3.76 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt), Papua New Guinea or Switzerland?
Papua New Guinea, at -33.33 % change on previous year against -50 % change on previous year in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) between Papua New Guinea and Switzerland?
16.67 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Switzerland?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Switzerland rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt)?
Papua New Guinea ranks 149th and Switzerland ranks 151st of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,595 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.