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Per capita nitrous oxide in Switzerland

Switzerland: Per capita nitrous oxide was 0.2456 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.2456
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
125th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.4865
in 1978
All-time low
0.1019
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita nitrous oxide in Switzerland, 1850–2024

0.10.20.30.40.5185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.2456 for per capita nitrous oxide 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 in Switzerland peaked at 0.4865 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.1019, 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 in Switzerland, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.1019 —
1851 0.103 +1.1%
1852 0.1041 +1.0%
1853 0.1052 +1.0%
1854 0.1061 +0.9%
1855 0.107 +0.8%
1856 0.1077 +0.7%
1857 0.1082 +0.5%
1858 0.1087 +0.4%
1859 0.1089 +0.2%
1860 0.1089 +0.0%
1861 0.1088 -0.1%
1862 0.1086 -0.1%
1863 0.1084 -0.2%
1864 0.1082 -0.2%
1865 0.108 -0.2%
1866 0.1078 -0.2%
1867 0.1076 -0.2%
1868 0.1074 -0.2%
1869 0.1073 -0.2%
1870 0.1071 -0.2%
1871 0.1079 +0.7%
1872 0.1102 +2.2%
1873 0.1138 +3.3%
1874 0.1183 +3.9%
1875 0.1231 +4.1%
1876 0.128 +4.0%
1877 0.1326 +3.6%
1878 0.1364 +2.9%
1879 0.1394 +2.1%
1880 0.141 +1.2%
1881 0.1418 +0.6%
1882 0.1425 +0.5%
1883 0.1431 +0.4%
1884 0.1435 +0.3%
1885 0.1439 +0.3%
1886 0.1443 +0.2%
1887 0.1446 +0.2%
1888 0.145 +0.3%
1889 0.1452 +0.2%
1890 0.1363 -6.2%
1891 0.1463 +7.3%
1892 0.1552 +6.1%
1893 0.1631 +5.1%
1894 0.17 +4.2%
1895 0.1758 +3.4%
1896 0.1805 +2.7%
1897 0.184 +2.0%
1898 0.1863 +1.2%
1899 0.1873 +0.5%
1900 0.1868 -0.2%
1901 0.185 -1.0%
1902 0.1822 -1.5%
1903 0.1785 -2.0%
1904 0.1744 -2.3%
1905 0.1702 -2.4%
1906 0.166 -2.5%
1907 0.1621 -2.3%
1908 0.1587 -2.1%
1909 0.1564 -1.5%
1910 0.1554 -0.7%
1911 0.1551 -0.1%
1912 0.1553 +0.1%
1913 0.1557 +0.3%
1914 0.1562 +0.3%
1915 0.1567 +0.4%
1916 0.1573 +0.4%
1917 0.158 +0.4%
1918 0.1588 +0.5%
1919 0.1595 +0.5%
1920 0.1603 +0.5%
1921 0.1614 +0.7%
1922 0.1628 +0.9%
1923 0.1645 +1.0%
1924 0.1664 +1.2%
1925 0.1684 +1.2%
1926 0.1705 +1.2%
1927 0.1725 +1.2%
1928 0.1744 +1.1%
1929 0.1761 +1.0%
1930 0.1775 +0.8%
1931 0.179 +0.9%
1932 0.1811 +1.1%
1933 0.1834 +1.3%
1934 0.1859 +1.4%
1935 0.1885 +1.4%
1936 0.1909 +1.3%
1937 0.1931 +1.1%
1938 0.1949 +0.9%
1939 0.1959 +0.5%
1940 0.1961 +0.1%
1941 0.2019 +3.0%
1942 0.218 +8.0%
1943 0.2415 +10.8%
1944 0.2698 +11.7%
1945 0.3004 +11.3%
1946 0.3305 +10.0%
1947 0.3578 +8.3%
1948 0.3799 +6.2%
1949 0.3942 +3.8%
1950 0.3987 +1.1%
1951 0.3982 -0.1%
1952 0.3981 -0.0%
1953 0.3987 +0.2%
1954 0.4001 +0.4%
1955 0.4021 +0.5%
1956 0.4045 +0.6%
1957 0.4071 +0.6%
1958 0.4097 +0.6%
1959 0.4123 +0.7%
1960 0.415 +0.7%
1961 0.426 +2.6%
1962 0.4309 +1.1%
1963 0.4185 -2.9%
1964 0.4158 -0.6%
1965 0.4302 +3.5%
1966 0.4367 +1.5%
1967 0.4428 +1.4%
1968 0.448 +1.2%
1969 0.4476 -0.1%
1970 0.4378 -2.2%
1971 0.4362 -0.4%
1972 0.441 +1.1%
1973 0.4582 +3.9%
1974 0.4552 -0.7%
1975 0.452 -0.7%
1976 0.4658 +3.0%
1977 0.4735 +1.7%
1978 0.4865 +2.7%
1979 0.4853 -0.2%
1980 0.4845 -0.2%
1981 0.4708 -2.8%
1982 0.4586 -2.6%
1983 0.4658 +1.6%
1984 0.4677 +0.4%
1985 0.4626 -1.1%
1986 0.4596 -0.7%
1987 0.4469 -2.8%
1988 0.4399 -1.6%
1989 0.4344 -1.3%
1990 0.4166 -4.1%
1991 0.4113 -1.3%
1992 0.4033 -2.0%
1993 0.3908 -3.1%
1994 0.388 -0.7%
1995 0.3835 -1.2%
1996 0.3787 -1.2%
1997 0.367 -3.1%
1998 0.3642 -0.7%
1999 0.3566 -2.1%
2000 0.3468 -2.8%
2001 0.3481 +0.4%
2002 0.3284 -5.6%
2003 0.3215 -2.1%
2004 0.3183 -1.0%
2005 0.3205 +0.7%
2006 0.3185 -0.6%
2007 0.3102 -2.6%
2008 0.3135 +1.1%
2009 0.3038 -3.1%
2010 0.3011 -0.9%
2011 0.2901 -3.7%
2012 0.2822 -2.7%
2013 0.2846 +0.8%
2014 0.2801 -1.6%
2015 0.2742 -2.1%
2016 0.2726 -0.6%
2017 0.268 -1.7%
2018 0.262 -2.2%
2019 0.2542 -3.0%
2020 0.253 -0.5%
2021 0.2526 -0.2%
2022 0.2459 -2.6%
2023 0.2482 +0.9%
2024 0.2456 -1.0%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 0.2456 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904, 63% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 0.2456 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.491, 50% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.1061 0.1019 0.1089 10
1860s 0.1081 0.1073 0.1089 10
1870s 0.1217 0.1071 0.1394 10
1880s 0.1435 0.141 0.1452 10
1890s 0.1685 0.1363 0.1873 10
1900s 0.172 0.1564 0.1868 10
1910s 0.1568 0.1551 0.1595 10
1920s 0.1677 0.1603 0.1761 10
1930s 0.187 0.1775 0.1959 10
1940s 0.289 0.1961 0.3942 10
1950s 0.403 0.3981 0.4123 10
1960s 0.4312 0.415 0.448 10
1970s 0.4591 0.4362 0.4865 10
1980s 0.4591 0.4344 0.4845 10
1990s 0.386 0.3566 0.4166 10
2000s 0.323 0.3038 0.3481 10
2010s 0.2769 0.2542 0.3011 10
2020s 0.249 0.2456 0.253 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 122 Uganda 0.2491 compare
  2. 123 Kuwait 0.2483 compare
  3. 124 Taiwan 0.2467 compare
  4. 126 Ecuador 0.2447 compare
  5. 127 Tajikistan 0.2444 compare
  6. 128 Bhutan 0.2409 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide in Switzerland?
Per capita nitrous oxide in Switzerland was 0.2456 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.4865 in 1978.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1019 in 1850.
How does Switzerland rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
Switzerland ranks 125th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita nitrous oxide 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,339 data points, 1850–2024
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