Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Switzerland
Switzerland: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.1703 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 processes in Switzerland stood at 0.1703 Mt CO2e. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Switzerland peaked at 0.6525 Mt CO2e in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.1703 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
Switzerland ranks 110th of 203 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.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.56 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.5858 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.6057 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.6484 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6525 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.6246 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.6248 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6331 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6299 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6252 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6137 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.561 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5525 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5446 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.531 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5439 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5043 Mt CO2e | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4719 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4521 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3796 Mt CO2e | -16.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3755 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.365 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3345 Mt CO2e | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3296 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3131 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3016 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2844 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2773 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2624 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2605 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2558 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2474 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.239 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2356 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2243 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2245 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2189 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2298 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.219 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2302 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.213 Mt CO2e | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2193 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.219 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2099 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2047 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2055 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2034 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2012 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2002 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1891 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1965 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1808 Mt CO2e | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1707 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1703 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.1703 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1398 Mt CO2e, 1.2× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.1703 Mt CO2e is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4567 Mt CO2e, 37% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.619 Mt CO2e | 0.56 Mt CO2e | 0.6525 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5375 Mt CO2e | 0.4521 Mt CO2e | 0.6137 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3223 Mt CO2e | 0.2624 Mt CO2e | 0.3796 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2355 Mt CO2e | 0.2189 Mt CO2e | 0.2605 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2106 Mt CO2e | 0.2002 Mt CO2e | 0.2302 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1815 Mt CO2e | 0.1703 Mt CO2e | 0.1965 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Switzerland?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Switzerland was 0.1703 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 processes recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6525 Mt CO2e in 1974.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1703 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- Switzerland ranks 110th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 Industrial Processes (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 processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).