Sri Lanka vs Switzerland: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt)

Sri Lanka
-100 % change on previous year
in 2018
Switzerland
-50 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
152nd
Switzerland rank
151st

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

  • Sri Lanka
  • Switzerland
-2000200400197119972024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports -50 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 50 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Switzerland ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 152nd and Switzerland ranks 151st of 163 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s -3.7 % change on previous year 11.67 % change on previous year 15.37 % change on previous year Switzerland
1980s 45.31 % change on previous year 1 % change on previous year 44.31 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1990s 3.14 % change on previous year 3.33 % change on previous year 0.1944 % change on previous year Switzerland
2000s 9.41 % change on previous year 5.61 % change on previous year 3.8 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2010s 18.78 % change on previous year -10.45 % change on previous year 29.23 % change on previous year Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt), Sri Lanka or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at -50 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) between Sri Lanka and Switzerland?
50 % change on previous year, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Switzerland?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Sri Lanka and Switzerland rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt)?
Sri Lanka ranks 152nd 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.