Jamaica vs Switzerland: Change air pollutant emissions

Jamaica
120,820
in 2022
Switzerland
143,602
in 2022
Jamaica rank
139th
Switzerland rank
136th

Change air pollutant emissions over time

  • Jamaica
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 143,602 against 120,820 in Jamaica, a difference of 22,782.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.

Across all 273 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 139th and Switzerland ranks 136th of 216 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Switzerland Difference Ahead
1750s 16,241 194,888 178,648 Switzerland
1760s 17,509 197,870 180,362 Switzerland
1770s 18,869 200,842 181,972 Switzerland
1780s 20,328 203,799 183,471 Switzerland
1790s 21,889 206,738 184,849 Switzerland
1800s 23,559 209,655 186,096 Switzerland
1810s 24,739 220,314 195,575 Switzerland
1820s 25,246 238,045 212,799 Switzerland
1830s 25,746 252,779 227,033 Switzerland
1840s 26,238 267,294 241,056 Switzerland
1850s 25,926 283,564 257,638 Switzerland
1860s 30,564 303,749 273,185 Switzerland
1870s 33,741 325,558 291,816 Switzerland
1880s 37,184 334,926 297,742 Switzerland
1890s 42,315 341,286 298,971 Switzerland
1900s 51,657 350,660 299,003 Switzerland
1910s 66,351 346,194 279,843 Switzerland
1920s 82,124 337,355 255,231 Switzerland
1930s 107,552 367,244 259,691 Switzerland
1940s 132,911 371,323 238,412 Switzerland
1950s 136,642 562,081 425,439 Switzerland
1960s 72,776 815,516 742,740 Switzerland
1970s 79,856 1.03 million 954,569 Switzerland
1980s 83,722 974,964 891,242 Switzerland
1990s 124,307 580,133 455,825 Switzerland
2000s 138,872 323,479 184,607 Switzerland
2010s 109,534 193,783 84,249 Switzerland
2020s 114,580 144,698 30,117 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, Jamaica or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 143,602 against 120,820 in Jamaica as of 2022.
What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between Jamaica and Switzerland?
22,782, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Switzerland?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Jamaica and Switzerland rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
Jamaica ranks 139th and Switzerland ranks 136th of 216 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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About this data

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