Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Switzerland
Switzerland: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 1.47 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 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 from agriculture in Switzerland is 1.47 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Switzerland peaked at 1.88 Mt CO2e in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.34 Mt CO2e, in 2016.
Switzerland ranks 107th of 201 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 | 1.73 Mt CO2e | 1.62 Mt CO2e | 1.87 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.83 Mt CO2e | 1.8 Mt CO2e | 1.88 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.68 Mt CO2e | 1.55 Mt CO2e | 1.78 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 Mt CO2e | 1.45 Mt CO2e | 1.57 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 Mt CO2e | 1.34 Mt CO2e | 1.49 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 Mt CO2e | 1.44 Mt CO2e | 1.48 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More environment data for Switzerland
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 12.27 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 52 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 178.11 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 26.99 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 71.56 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,066 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 1.7 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 25.38 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 26.73 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 398.38 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Switzerland?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Switzerland was 1.47 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 agriculture recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 Mt CO2e in 1980.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 Mt CO2e in 2016.
- How does Switzerland rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- Switzerland ranks 107th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).