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

Switzerland ranks 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 87.5%. 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 Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Switzerland

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 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 Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 0.0001 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.0001 Mt CO2e

Change on year

down 50.0%

World rank

143rd

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.0008 Mt CO2e

in 1973

All-time low

0.0001 Mt CO2e

in 2021

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 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 fugitive emissions (energy) in Switzerland stood at 0.0001 Mt CO2e. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 87.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Switzerland peaked at 0.0008 Mt CO2e in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 Mt CO2e, in 2021.

Switzerland ranks 143rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0005 Mt CO2e	0.0003 Mt CO2e	0.0008 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0004 Mt CO2e	0.0004 Mt CO2e	0.0005 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0004 Mt CO2e	0.0003 Mt CO2e	0.0005 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0007 Mt CO2e	0.0005 Mt CO2e	0.0008 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0005 Mt CO2e	0.0002 Mt CO2e	0.0008 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.0002 Mt CO2e	0.0001 Mt CO2e	0.0002 Mt CO2e	5

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Switzerland?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Switzerland was 0.0001 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 fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 0.0008 Mt CO2e in 1973.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 Mt CO2e in 2021.
How does Switzerland rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?: Switzerland ranks 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Switzerland?: Over the last ten years it is down 87.5%. 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 Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (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: 234 places, 12,870 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).