Nitrous oxide agriculture in Switzerland
Switzerland: Nitrous oxide agriculture was 1.47 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.47 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
114th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.91 million
in 1990
All-time low
1.45 million
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Nitrous oxide agriculture in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1.47 million for nitrous oxide agriculture in 2023.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide agriculture in Switzerland peaked at 1.91 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.45 million, in 2022.
That places Switzerland 114th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.81 million | 1.66 million | 1.91 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 million | 1.56 million | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 million | 1.47 million | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 million | 1.45 million | 1.49 million | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Switzerland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.73 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 1.30 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 14.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.6446 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.6446 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 141,863 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide agriculture in Switzerland?
- Nitrous oxide agriculture in Switzerland was 1.47 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide agriculture recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide agriculture recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 million in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for nitrous oxide agriculture?
- Switzerland ranks 114th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide agriculture rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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