South Africa vs Switzerland: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
South Africa
3.61 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Switzerland
3.63 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
South Africa rank
96th
Switzerland rank
94th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- South Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.63 tonnes per square kilometre against 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.02 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
South Africa ranks 96th and Switzerland ranks 94th of 207 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.18 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 2.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 26.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 23.95 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 2.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 24.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.92 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 3.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.15 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 4.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.04 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7306 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0318 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, South Africa or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3.63 tonnes per square kilometre against 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between South Africa and Switzerland?
- 0.02 tonnes per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 96th and Switzerland ranks 94th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.