Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.0265 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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 industrial combustion (energy) in Switzerland stood at 0.0265 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Switzerland peaked at 0.0287 Mt CO2e in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0163 Mt CO2e, in 1976.
Switzerland ranks 60th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0206 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0194 Mt CO2e | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0189 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0207 Mt CO2e | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0188 Mt CO2e | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0168 Mt CO2e | -10.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0163 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.017 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0225 Mt CO2e | +32.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0218 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0237 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0274 Mt CO2e | +15.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0245 Mt CO2e | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0254 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.025 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0255 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0233 Mt CO2e | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0208 Mt CO2e | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0189 Mt CO2e | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0184 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0214 Mt CO2e | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0228 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0207 Mt CO2e | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.028 Mt CO2e | +35.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0256 Mt CO2e | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0277 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0267 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0234 Mt CO2e | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0231 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0269 Mt CO2e | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0266 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0279 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.026 Mt CO2e | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0266 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.027 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.027 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0287 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0281 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0261 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0244 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0262 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0254 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0259 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0268 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0257 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0254 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0268 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0263 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.025 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0251 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0251 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.027 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0273 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0264 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0265 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0193 Mt CO2e | 0.0163 Mt CO2e | 0.0225 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0233 Mt CO2e | 0.0184 Mt CO2e | 0.0274 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0246 Mt CO2e | 0.0207 Mt CO2e | 0.028 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0268 Mt CO2e | 0.0244 Mt CO2e | 0.0287 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0259 Mt CO2e | 0.025 Mt CO2e | 0.0268 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0265 Mt CO2e | 0.0251 Mt CO2e | 0.0273 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Switzerland?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Switzerland was 0.0265 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 industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0287 Mt CO2e in 2006.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0163 Mt CO2e in 1976.
- How does Switzerland rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Switzerland ranks 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Industrial Combustion (Energy) (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 industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).