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.
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
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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.