Botswana vs Switzerland: Change air pollutant emissions

Botswana
148,655
in 2022
Switzerland
143,602
in 2022
Botswana rank
134th
Switzerland rank
136th

Change air pollutant emissions over time

  • Botswana
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 148,655 against 143,602 in Switzerland, a difference of 5,053.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Switzerland ahead.

Botswana ranks 134th and Switzerland ranks 136th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 27.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Switzerland Difference Ahead
1750s 973.71 194,888 193,915 Switzerland
1760s 1,082 197,870 196,789 Switzerland
1770s 1,204 200,842 199,638 Switzerland
1780s 1,344 203,799 202,455 Switzerland
1790s 1,503 206,738 205,235 Switzerland
1800s 1,686 209,655 207,969 Switzerland
1810s 1,896 220,314 218,418 Switzerland
1820s 2,138 238,045 235,907 Switzerland
1830s 2,419 252,779 250,360 Switzerland
1840s 2,744 267,294 264,550 Switzerland
1850s 3,314 283,564 280,250 Switzerland
1860s 4,302 303,749 299,447 Switzerland
1870s 5,584 325,558 319,973 Switzerland
1880s 7,249 334,926 327,677 Switzerland
1890s 9,410 341,286 331,875 Switzerland
1900s 12,731 350,660 337,929 Switzerland
1910s 15,971 346,194 330,223 Switzerland
1920s 19,546 337,355 317,809 Switzerland
1930s 22,385 367,244 344,858 Switzerland
1940s 27,471 371,323 343,852 Switzerland
1950s 31,863 562,081 530,218 Switzerland
1960s 28,557 815,516 786,959 Switzerland
1970s 39,160 1.03 million 995,266 Switzerland
1980s 93,389 974,964 881,575 Switzerland
1990s 128,641 580,133 451,492 Switzerland
2000s 147,924 323,479 175,555 Switzerland
2010s 155,151 193,783 38,632 Switzerland
2020s 148,637 144,698 3,939 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, Botswana or Switzerland?
Botswana, at 148,655 against 143,602 in Switzerland as of 2022.
What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between Botswana and Switzerland?
5,053, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Switzerland?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Botswana and Switzerland rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
Botswana ranks 134th and Switzerland ranks 136th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Change air pollutant emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed