South Korea vs Switzerland: emissions of air pollutants, per capita
South Korea
0.0153 tonnes per person
in 2022
Switzerland
0.0164 tonnes per person
in 2022
South Korea rank
186th
Switzerland rank
184th
emissions of air pollutants, per capita over time
- South Korea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.0164 tonnes per person against 0.0153 tonnes per person in South Korea, a difference of 0.0011 tonnes per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 186th and Switzerland ranks 184th of 207 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0278 tonnes per person | 0.141 tonnes per person | 0.1132 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.0203 tonnes per person | 0.1647 tonnes per person | 0.1444 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.0284 tonnes per person | 0.151 tonnes per person | 0.1226 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.0303 tonnes per person | 0.0835 tonnes per person | 0.0533 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.0228 tonnes per person | 0.0437 tonnes per person | 0.0209 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.0192 tonnes per person | 0.0237 tonnes per person | 0.0045 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0157 tonnes per person | 0.0166 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per capita, South Korea or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.0164 tonnes per person against 0.0153 tonnes per person in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per capita between South Korea and Switzerland?
- 0.0011 tonnes per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Switzerland rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 186th 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.