Germany vs Switzerland: Emissions of air pollutants
Germany
21.43 (1990 = 100)
in 2015
Switzerland
23.15 (1990 = 100)
in 2015
Germany rank
30th
Switzerland rank
28th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 23.15 (1990 = 100) against 21.43 (1990 = 100) in Germany, a difference of 1.72 (1990 = 100).
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 28th of 31 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.18 (1990 = 100) | 74.2 (1990 = 100) | 14.03 (1990 = 100) | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 31.22 (1990 = 100) | 42.34 (1990 = 100) | 11.12 (1990 = 100) | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 23.5 (1990 = 100) | 26.86 (1990 = 100) | 3.36 (1990 = 100) | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Germany or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 23.15 (1990 = 100) against 21.43 (1990 = 100) in Germany as of 2015.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Germany and Switzerland?
- 1.72 (1990 = 100), with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Germany ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 28th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2018) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Index of local air pollutant emissions since 1990. Annual emission levels are assumed to be 100 in 1990; values less than 100 therefore indicate a reduction in emissions; values over 100 indicate an increase since 1990.