Switzerland vs East Timor: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Switzerland
165.72 kilograms per person
in 2023
East Timor
166.15 kilograms per person
in 2023
Switzerland rank
119th
East Timor rank
118th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- Switzerland
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 166.15 kilograms per person against 165.72 kilograms per person in Switzerland, a difference of 0.43 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 119th and East Timor ranks 118th of 193 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 259.27 kilograms per person | 159.76 kilograms per person | 99.51 kilograms per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 216.44 kilograms per person | 191.28 kilograms per person | 25.16 kilograms per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 189.01 kilograms per person | 178.99 kilograms per person | 10.02 kilograms per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 168.55 kilograms per person | 167.63 kilograms per person | 0.923 kilograms per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Switzerland or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 166.15 kilograms per person against 165.72 kilograms per person in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Switzerland and East Timor?
- 0.43 kilograms per person, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and East Timor?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and East Timor rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Switzerland ranks 119th and East Timor ranks 118th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.