Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Switzerland
Switzerland: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.2456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
125th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.4865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1978
All-time low
0.1019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Switzerland, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.2456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Switzerland peaked at 0.4865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.1019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
Switzerland ranks 125th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1852 | 0.1041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1853 | 0.1052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 0.1061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1855 | 0.107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1856 | 0.1077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 0.1082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 0.1087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 0.1089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.1089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.1088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.1086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.1084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1864 | 0.1082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 0.108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 0.1078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 0.1076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 0.1074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 0.1073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 0.1071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 0.1079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 0.1102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1873 | 0.1138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1874 | 0.1183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1875 | 0.1231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1876 | 0.128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1877 | 0.1326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1878 | 0.1364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1879 | 0.1394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1880 | 0.141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1881 | 0.1418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 0.1425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 0.1431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 0.1435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 0.1439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 0.1443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 0.1446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 0.145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 0.1452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 0.1363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1891 | 0.1463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1892 | 0.1552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1893 | 0.1631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1894 | 0.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1895 | 0.1758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1896 | 0.1805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1897 | 0.184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1898 | 0.1863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 0.1873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 0.1868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1901 | 0.185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1902 | 0.1822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1903 | 0.1785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1904 | 0.1744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1905 | 0.1702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1906 | 0.166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1907 | 0.1621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1908 | 0.1587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1909 | 0.1564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1910 | 0.1554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1911 | 0.1551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1912 | 0.1553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1913 | 0.1557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1914 | 0.1562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1915 | 0.1567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1916 | 0.1573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1917 | 0.158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1918 | 0.1588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1919 | 0.1595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1920 | 0.1603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1921 | 0.1614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1922 | 0.1628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 0.1645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1924 | 0.1664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1925 | 0.1684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1926 | 0.1705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1927 | 0.1725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1928 | 0.1744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1929 | 0.1761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1930 | 0.1775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1931 | 0.179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 0.1811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1933 | 0.1834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1934 | 0.1859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 0.1885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 0.1909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1937 | 0.1931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1938 | 0.1949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 0.1959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 0.1961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1941 | 0.2019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1942 | 0.218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1943 | 0.2415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.8% |
| 1944 | 0.2698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.7% |
| 1945 | 0.3004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.3% |
| 1946 | 0.3305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.0% |
| 1947 | 0.3578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 1948 | 0.3799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1949 | 0.3942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1950 | 0.3987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1951 | 0.3982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 0.3981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.3987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 0.4001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 0.4021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 0.4045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 0.4071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 0.4097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 0.4123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 0.415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 0.426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 0.4309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.4185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.4158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.4476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.4362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.2456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 63% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.2456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 50% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 122 Uganda 0.2491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 123 Kuwait 0.2483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 124 Taiwan 0.2467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 126 Ecuador 0.2447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 127 Tajikistan 0.2444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 128 Bhutan 0.2409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Switzerland?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Switzerland was 0.2456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Switzerland rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Switzerland ranks 125th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.