Papua New Guinea vs Switzerland: Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture
Papua New Guinea
1.49 million tonnes
in 2023
Switzerland
1.47 million tonnes
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
113th
Switzerland rank
114th
Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.49 million tonnes against 1.47 million tonnes in Switzerland, a difference of 20,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 113th and Switzerland ranks 114th of 193 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.15 million tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | 661,000 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.37 million tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 232,000 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.40 million tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 155,000 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.45 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture, Papua New Guinea or Switzerland?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.49 million tonnes against 1.47 million tonnes in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture between Papua New Guinea and Switzerland?
- 20,000 tonnes, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Switzerland rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 113th and Switzerland ranks 114th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.