South Africa vs Switzerland: emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate
South Africa
-1.14 % change on previous year
in 2022
Switzerland
-0.9231 % change on previous year
in 2022
South Africa rank
156th
Switzerland rank
154th
emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate over time
- South Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports -0.9231 % change on previous year against -1.14 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.2169 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 39 times across 272 shared years of data; in 1751 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 156th and Switzerland ranks 154th of 219 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 24 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.295 % change on previous year | 0.1538 % change on previous year | 0.1411 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1760s | 0.3069 % change on previous year | 0.1507 % change on previous year | 0.1562 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1770s | 0.3223 % change on previous year | 0.1479 % change on previous year | 0.1744 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1780s | 0.3391 % change on previous year | 0.1449 % change on previous year | 0.1942 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1790s | 0.3576 % change on previous year | 0.1419 % change on previous year | 0.2156 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1800s | 0.3774 % change on previous year | 0.1388 % change on previous year | 0.2386 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1810s | 0.7705 % change on previous year | 0.8374 % change on previous year | 0.0669 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 1820s | 0.8421 % change on previous year | 0.6546 % change on previous year | 0.1875 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1830s | 0.8767 % change on previous year | 0.5775 % change on previous year | 0.2992 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1840s | 0.9111 % change on previous year | 0.5483 % change on previous year | 0.3629 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1850s | 1.88 % change on previous year | 0.6618 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1860s | 1.94 % change on previous year | 0.6055 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1870s | 2.01 % change on previous year | 0.551 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1880s | 2.05 % change on previous year | 0.2554 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1890s | 2.24 % change on previous year | 0.2358 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1900s | 3.27 % change on previous year | 0.6057 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1910s | 1.44 % change on previous year | -1.35 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1920s | 2.14 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 0.8929 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1930s | 1.59 % change on previous year | 0.654 % change on previous year | 0.9388 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1940s | 1.7 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 0.637 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 1950s | -0.3821 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 3.75 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 0.3735 % change on previous year | 4 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 2.99 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.18 % change on previous year | -2.9 % change on previous year | 6.08 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.9019 % change on previous year | -5.81 % change on previous year | 6.72 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.22 % change on previous year | -5.12 % change on previous year | 7.34 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | -1.14 % change on previous year | -4.33 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | -1.29 % change on previous year | -4.06 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate, South Africa or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at -0.9231 % change on previous year against -1.14 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate between South Africa and Switzerland?
- 0.2169 % change on previous year, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
- 272 years are reported by both, from 1751 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 156th and Switzerland ranks 154th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in emissions of air pollutants. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.