Hong Kong vs Switzerland: emissions of air pollutants, per capita
Hong Kong
0.0162 tonnes per person
in 2022
Switzerland
0.0164 tonnes per person
in 2022
Hong Kong rank
185th
Switzerland rank
184th
emissions of air pollutants, per capita over time
- Hong Kong
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.0164 tonnes per person against 0.0162 tonnes per person in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.0002 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 185th and Switzerland ranks 184th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0076 tonnes per person | 0.141 tonnes per person | 0.1333 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.007 tonnes per person | 0.1647 tonnes per person | 0.1577 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.0109 tonnes per person | 0.151 tonnes per person | 0.1401 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.0152 tonnes per person | 0.0835 tonnes per person | 0.0683 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.0203 tonnes per person | 0.0437 tonnes per person | 0.0234 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.0177 tonnes per person | 0.0237 tonnes per person | 0.006 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0169 tonnes per person | 0.0166 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per capita, Hong Kong or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.0164 tonnes per person against 0.0162 tonnes per person in Hong Kong as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per capita between Hong Kong and Switzerland?
- 0.0002 tonnes per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Hong Kong and Switzerland rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 185th and Switzerland ranks 184th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.