Namibia vs Switzerland: emissions of air pollutants

Namibia
151,004 tonnes
in 2022
Switzerland
143,602 tonnes
in 2022
Namibia rank
133rd
Switzerland rank
136th

emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Namibia
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 151,004 tonnes against 143,602 tonnes in Switzerland, a difference of 7,402 tonnes.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

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

Namibia ranks 133rd and Switzerland ranks 136th of 220 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.