Switzerland vs Tajikistan: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions
Switzerland
0.2456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Tajikistan
0.2444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Switzerland rank
125th
Tajikistan rank
127th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Switzerland
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.2456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.2444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.0012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Switzerland ranks 125th and Tajikistan ranks 127th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 7 and Tajikistan in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tajikistan |
| 1860s | 0.1081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tajikistan |
| 1870s | 0.1217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tajikistan |
| 1880s | 0.1435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tajikistan |
| 1890s | 0.1685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tajikistan |
| 1900s | 0.172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tajikistan |
| 1910s | 0.1568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tajikistan |
| 1920s | 0.1677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tajikistan |
| 1930s | 0.187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tajikistan |
| 1940s | 0.289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tajikistan |
| 1950s | 0.403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tajikistan |
| 1960s | 0.4312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.4591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.4591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.2769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions, Switzerland or Tajikistan?
- Switzerland, at 0.2456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.2444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Tajikistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions between Switzerland and Tajikistan?
- 0.0012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Tajikistan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and Tajikistan rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Switzerland ranks 125th and Tajikistan ranks 127th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.