Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square in Switzerland
Switzerland: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square in Switzerland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square in Switzerland stood at 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square in Switzerland peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1975.
Switzerland ranks 40th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 37 Slovakia 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 38 El Salvador 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 39 Italy 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 41 Seychelles 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 42 Jamaica 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 43 Sri Lanka 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Switzerland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2925 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4333 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -0.6263 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square in Switzerland?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square in Switzerland was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Switzerland rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square?
- Switzerland ranks 40th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.