Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Emissions on agricultural in Switzerland

Switzerland: Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Emissions on agricultural was 1.38 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.38 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 149.2%
World rank
78th
of 195 countries
All-time high
4.33 % change on previous year
in 2005
All-time low
-7.45 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
29
1991–2019

Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Emissions on agricultural in Switzerland, 1991–2019

-7.5-5-2.502.551991200520191991: -1.2 % change on previous year1992: -1.3 % change on previous year1993: -1.1 % change on previous year1994: -0.146 % change on previous year1995: -0.228 % change on previous year1996: -1.2 % change on previous year1997: -3.7 % change on previous year1998: -0.872 % change on previous year1999: -5.1 % change on previous year2000: -2.2 % change on previous year2001: 3.6 % change on previous year2002: -7.4 % change on previous year2003: -0.729 % change on previous year2004: 1.6 % change on previous year2005: 4.3 % change on previous year2006: 0.135 % change on previous year2007: -2.3 % change on previous year2008: 3.2 % change on previous year2009: -1.5 % change on previous year2010: -0.563 % change on previous year2011: -2.2 % change on previous year2012: -4.4 % change on previous year2013: 3.9 % change on previous year2014: 1.1 % change on previous year2015: -1.1 % change on previous year2016: 0.205 % change on previous year2017: -0.998 % change on previous year2018: -2.8 % change on previous year2019: 1.4 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emission totals - direct emissions (n2o) - emissions on agricultural in Switzerland is 1.38 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 149.2% on the previous year and up 190.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - direct emissions (n2o) - emissions on agricultural in Switzerland peaked at 4.33 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -7.45 % change on previous year, in 2002.

That places Switzerland 78th out of 195 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Emissions on agricultural in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Emissions on agricultural land, annual growth rate in Switzerland, 1991 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1991 -1.21 % change on previous year
1992 -1.3 % change on previous year +8.0%
1993 -1.11 % change on previous year -15.1%
1994 -0.1463 % change on previous year -86.8%
1995 -0.2279 % change on previous year +55.8%
1996 -1.19 % change on previous year +421.4%
1997 -3.71 % change on previous year +212.4%
1998 -0.8718 % change on previous year -76.5%
1999 -5.09 % change on previous year +484.4%
2000 -2.19 % change on previous year -57.0%
2001 3.61 % change on previous year -264.8%
2002 -7.45 % change on previous year -306.3%
2003 -0.7288 % change on previous year -90.2%
2004 1.58 % change on previous year -316.2%
2005 4.33 % change on previous year +174.6%
2006 0.1355 % change on previous year -96.9%
2007 -2.27 % change on previous year -1772.7%
2008 3.22 % change on previous year -242.3%
2009 -1.53 % change on previous year -147.5%
2010 -0.5634 % change on previous year -63.3%
2011 -2.23 % change on previous year +295.6%
2012 -4.36 % change on previous year +95.6%
2013 3.91 % change on previous year -189.8%
2014 1.09 % change on previous year -72.2%
2015 -1.1 % change on previous year -201.3%
2016 0.2051 % change on previous year -118.6%
2017 -0.9977 % change on previous year -586.5%
2018 -2.81 % change on previous year +181.7%
2019 1.38 % change on previous year -149.2%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 1.38 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3853 % change on previous year, 3.6× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 1.38 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.33 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Emissions on agricultural in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 -1772.7% 0.1355 % change on previous year -2.27 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.65 % change on previous year -5.09 % change on previous year -0.1463 % change on previous year 9
2000s -0.1293 % change on previous year -7.45 % change on previous year 4.33 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.547 % change on previous year -4.36 % change on previous year 3.91 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 75 Singapore 1.43 % change on previous year compare
  2. 76 Senegal 1.43 % change on previous year compare
  3. 77 Cote d'Ivoire 1.39 % change on previous year compare
  4. 79 Pakistan 1.36 % change on previous year compare
  5. 80 Uzbekistan 1.35 % change on previous year compare
  6. 81 Luxembourg 1.33 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - direct emissions (n2o) - emissions on agricultural in Switzerland?
Emission totals - direct emissions (n2o) - emissions on agricultural in Switzerland was 1.38 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - direct emissions (n2o) - emissions on agricultural recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 4.33 % change on previous year in 2005.
What is the lowest emission totals - direct emissions (n2o) - emissions on agricultural recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was -7.45 % change on previous year in 2002.
How does Switzerland rank for emission totals - direct emissions (n2o) - emissions on agricultural?
Switzerland ranks 78th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - direct emissions (n2o) - emissions on agricultural rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 190.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Emissions on agricultural land, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Emissions on agricultural land. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Emissions on agricultural land, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 5,475 data points, 1991–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Emissions on agricultural land. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.