Switzerland - Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions
Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (% of total)
Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (% of total) in Switzerland was 77.49 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 78.13 in 2007, while its lowest value was 53.92 in 1973.
Definition: Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions are emissions produced through fertilizer use (synthetic and animal manure), animal waste management, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.
Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 55.38 |
| 1971 | 55.09 |
| 1972 | 54.70 |
| 1973 | 53.92 |
| 1974 | 54.35 |
| 1975 | 55.54 |
| 1976 | 56.96 |
| 1977 | 56.11 |
| 1978 | 56.82 |
| 1979 | 57.57 |
| 1980 | 57.48 |
| 1981 | 55.99 |
| 1982 | 57.95 |
| 1983 | 57.51 |
| 1984 | 58.55 |
| 1985 | 57.87 |
| 1986 | 57.09 |
| 1987 | 57.40 |
| 1988 | 58.04 |
| 1989 | 57.52 |
| 1990 | 77.70 |
| 1991 | 76.87 |
| 1992 | 76.60 |
| 1993 | 77.01 |
| 1994 | 77.01 |
| 1995 | 76.54 |
| 1996 | 76.06 |
| 1997 | 76.10 |
| 1998 | 75.60 |
| 1999 | 75.10 |
| 2000 | 74.79 |
| 2001 | 75.93 |
| 2002 | 75.11 |
| 2003 | 75.22 |
| 2004 | 77.13 |
| 2005 | 77.97 |
| 2006 | 78.07 |
| 2007 | 78.13 |
| 2008 | 77.49 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Emissions
