Namibia vs Switzerland: Change air pollutant emissions

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

Change air pollutant emissions over time

  • Namibia
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

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

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.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1750s 1,443 194,888 193,445 Switzerland
1760s 1,592 197,870 196,279 Switzerland
1770s 1,759 200,842 199,083 Switzerland
1780s 1,946 203,799 201,853 Switzerland
1790s 2,159 206,738 204,579 Switzerland
1800s 2,399 209,655 207,256 Switzerland
1810s 2,673 220,314 217,641 Switzerland
1820s 2,985 238,045 235,060 Switzerland
1830s 3,344 252,779 249,435 Switzerland
1840s 3,757 267,294 263,537 Switzerland
1850s 4,334 283,564 279,230 Switzerland
1860s 5,156 303,749 298,593 Switzerland
1870s 6,449 325,558 319,108 Switzerland
1880s 7,749 334,926 327,178 Switzerland
1890s 8,898 341,286 332,387 Switzerland
1900s 10,222 350,660 340,438 Switzerland
1910s 11,747 346,194 334,448 Switzerland
1920s 13,260 337,355 324,095 Switzerland
1930s 14,793 367,244 352,451 Switzerland
1940s 16,771 371,323 354,552 Switzerland
1950s 22,695 562,081 539,386 Switzerland
1960s 24,562 815,516 790,955 Switzerland
1970s 27,906 1.03 million 1.01 million Switzerland
1980s 31,427 974,964 943,537 Switzerland
1990s 75,467 580,133 504,665 Switzerland
2000s 115,208 323,479 208,271 Switzerland
2010s 142,038 193,783 51,745 Switzerland
2020s 149,018 144,698 4,320 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, Namibia or Switzerland?
Namibia, at 151,004 against 143,602 in Switzerland as of 2022.
What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between Namibia and Switzerland?
7,402, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Switzerland?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Namibia and Switzerland rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
Namibia ranks 133rd 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