Change air pollutant emissions in Switzerland
Switzerland: Change air pollutant emissions was 143,602 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
143,602
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
136th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.12 million
in 1980
All-time low
143,602
in 2022
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Change air pollutant emissions in Switzerland, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 143,602 for change air pollutant emissions in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 273 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change air pollutant emissions in Switzerland peaked at 1.12 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 143,602, in 2022.
That places Switzerland 136th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change air pollutant emissions in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 193,528 | — |
| 1751 | 193,836 | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 194,142 | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 194,445 | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 194,747 | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 195,046 | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 195,344 | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 195,639 | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 195,933 | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 196,224 | +0.1% |
| 1760 | 196,514 | +0.1% |
| 1761 | 196,821 | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 197,126 | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 197,429 | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 197,729 | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 198,028 | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 198,325 | +0.1% |
| 1767 | 198,619 | +0.1% |
| 1768 | 198,912 | +0.1% |
| 1769 | 199,202 | +0.1% |
| 1770 | 199,490 | +0.1% |
| 1771 | 199,796 | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 200,100 | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 200,402 | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 200,702 | +0.1% |
| 1775 | 200,999 | +0.1% |
| 1776 | 201,295 | +0.1% |
| 1777 | 201,588 | +0.1% |
| 1778 | 201,879 | +0.1% |
| 1779 | 202,168 | +0.1% |
| 1780 | 202,454 | +0.1% |
| 1781 | 202,759 | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 203,062 | +0.1% |
| 1783 | 203,362 | +0.1% |
| 1784 | 203,660 | +0.1% |
| 1785 | 203,956 | +0.1% |
| 1786 | 204,250 | +0.1% |
| 1787 | 204,541 | +0.1% |
| 1788 | 204,830 | +0.1% |
| 1789 | 205,117 | +0.1% |
| 1790 | 205,402 | +0.1% |
| 1791 | 205,705 | +0.1% |
| 1792 | 206,006 | +0.1% |
| 1793 | 206,304 | +0.1% |
| 1794 | 206,600 | +0.1% |
| 1795 | 206,894 | +0.1% |
| 1796 | 207,186 | +0.1% |
| 1797 | 207,475 | +0.1% |
| 1798 | 207,762 | +0.1% |
| 1799 | 208,047 | +0.1% |
| 1800 | 208,329 | +0.1% |
| 1801 | 208,630 | +0.1% |
| 1802 | 208,929 | +0.1% |
| 1803 | 209,225 | +0.1% |
| 1804 | 209,519 | +0.1% |
| 1805 | 209,810 | +0.1% |
| 1806 | 210,099 | +0.1% |
| 1807 | 210,386 | +0.1% |
| 1808 | 210,670 | +0.1% |
| 1809 | 210,952 | +0.1% |
| 1810 | 211,231 | +0.1% |
| 1811 | 213,273 | +1.0% |
| 1812 | 215,306 | +1.0% |
| 1813 | 217,330 | +0.9% |
| 1814 | 219,346 | +0.9% |
| 1815 | 221,352 | +0.9% |
| 1816 | 223,350 | +0.9% |
| 1817 | 225,339 | +0.9% |
| 1818 | 227,320 | +0.9% |
| 1819 | 229,291 | +0.9% |
| 1820 | 231,254 | +0.9% |
| 1821 | 232,782 | +0.7% |
| 1822 | 234,304 | +0.7% |
| 1823 | 235,818 | +0.6% |
| 1824 | 237,324 | +0.6% |
| 1825 | 238,824 | +0.6% |
| 1826 | 240,316 | +0.6% |
| 1827 | 241,801 | +0.6% |
| 1828 | 243,279 | +0.6% |
| 1829 | 244,750 | +0.6% |
| 1830 | 246,214 | +0.6% |
| 1831 | 247,692 | +0.6% |
| 1832 | 249,163 | +0.6% |
| 1833 | 250,627 | +0.6% |
| 1834 | 252,084 | +0.6% |
| 1835 | 253,533 | +0.6% |
| 1836 | 254,975 | +0.6% |
| 1837 | 256,410 | +0.6% |
| 1838 | 257,837 | +0.6% |
| 1839 | 259,257 | +0.6% |
| 1840 | 260,670 | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 262,162 | +0.6% |
| 1842 | 263,647 | +0.6% |
| 1843 | 265,124 | +0.6% |
| 1844 | 266,594 | +0.6% |
| 1845 | 268,056 | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 269,510 | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 270,956 | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 272,395 | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 273,827 | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 274,857 | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 277,571 | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 278,932 | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 280,127 | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 282,151 | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 284,110 | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 286,369 | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 288,456 | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 290,573 | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 292,493 | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 294,396 | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 296,953 | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 299,318 | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 301,536 | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 303,811 | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 305,932 | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 307,102 | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 308,192 | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 309,560 | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 310,690 | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 313,412 | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 318,528 | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 321,920 | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 325,997 | +1.3% |
| 1874 | 326,633 | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 331,238 | +1.4% |
| 1876 | 330,852 | -0.1% |
| 1877 | 329,824 | -0.3% |
| 1878 | 329,018 | -0.2% |
| 1879 | 328,153 | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 327,555 | -0.2% |
| 1881 | 329,708 | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 331,928 | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 334,575 | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 337,223 | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 339,242 | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 338,181 | -0.3% |
| 1887 | 337,760 | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 336,498 | -0.4% |
| 1889 | 336,594 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 337,007 | +0.1% |
| 1891 | 339,507 | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 339,559 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 336,377 | -0.9% |
| 1894 | 340,843 | +1.3% |
| 1895 | 342,757 | +0.6% |
| 1896 | 344,067 | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 344,037 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | 344,140 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 344,562 | +0.1% |
| 1900 | 345,338 | +0.2% |
| 1901 | 342,653 | -0.8% |
| 1902 | 342,720 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 344,590 | +0.5% |
| 1904 | 345,965 | +0.4% |
| 1905 | 342,628 | -1.0% |
| 1906 | 352,640 | +2.9% |
| 1907 | 360,949 | +2.4% |
| 1908 | 363,343 | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 365,772 | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 366,357 | +0.2% |
| 1911 | 366,670 | +0.1% |
| 1912 | 362,859 | -1.0% |
| 1913 | 360,165 | -0.7% |
| 1914 | 348,208 | -3.3% |
| 1915 | 340,211 | -2.3% |
| 1916 | 340,228 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 330,264 | -2.9% |
| 1918 | 327,840 | -0.7% |
| 1919 | 319,140 | -2.7% |
| 1920 | 342,042 | +7.2% |
| 1921 | 318,927 | -6.8% |
| 1922 | 329,534 | +3.3% |
| 1923 | 336,850 | +2.2% |
| 1924 | 333,331 | -1.0% |
| 1925 | 331,636 | -0.5% |
| 1926 | 330,940 | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 343,968 | +3.9% |
| 1928 | 347,396 | +1.0% |
| 1929 | 358,928 | +3.3% |
| 1930 | 356,666 | -0.6% |
| 1931 | 362,497 | +1.6% |
| 1932 | 366,987 | +1.2% |
| 1933 | 365,351 | -0.4% |
| 1934 | 367,015 | +0.5% |
| 1935 | 365,148 | -0.5% |
| 1936 | 365,429 | +0.1% |
| 1937 | 370,126 | +1.3% |
| 1938 | 370,372 | +0.1% |
| 1939 | 382,844 | +3.4% |
| 1940 | 347,798 | -9.2% |
| 1941 | 329,826 | -5.2% |
| 1942 | 329,149 | -0.2% |
| 1943 | 337,787 | +2.6% |
| 1944 | 325,589 | -3.6% |
| 1945 | 295,585 | -9.2% |
| 1946 | 372,684 | +26.1% |
| 1947 | 445,917 | +19.7% |
| 1948 | 473,559 | +6.2% |
| 1949 | 455,334 | -3.8% |
| 1950 | 492,151 | +8.1% |
| 1951 | 535,328 | +8.8% |
| 1952 | 506,356 | -5.4% |
| 1953 | 483,500 | -4.5% |
| 1954 | 529,603 | +9.5% |
| 1955 | 550,999 | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 632,711 | +14.8% |
| 1957 | 644,226 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 624,154 | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 621,784 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 722,842 | +16.3% |
| 1961 | 746,532 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 737,841 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 832,733 | +12.9% |
| 1964 | 812,419 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 825,574 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 840,257 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 862,070 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 867,759 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 907,138 | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 961,217 | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 1.03 million | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 1.05 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.07 million | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 1.03 million | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 1.01 million | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 992,630 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 1.04 million | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 1.08 million | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 1.07 million | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.12 million | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 1.10 million | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.07 million | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.03 million | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.00 million | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 968,303 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 931,846 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 890,696 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 844,521 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 793,874 | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 802,765 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 765,938 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 705,349 | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 611,278 | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 558,467 | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 515,890 | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 496,485 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 465,856 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 446,545 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 432,753 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 408,021 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 381,584 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 356,035 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 345,341 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 329,460 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 314,928 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 293,419 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 278,869 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 271,480 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 255,655 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 246,989 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 222,849 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 215,786 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 207,848 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 186,754 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 178,420 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 179,409 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 172,748 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 163,787 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 163,238 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 145,551 | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 144,940 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 143,602 | -0.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 143,602 is below the median for high income countries, which is 150,374, 95% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 143,602 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,480, 51% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change air pollutant emissions in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +26.1% | 295,585 | 372,684 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 194,888 | 193,528 | 196,224 | 10 |
| 1760s | 197,870 | 196,514 | 199,202 | 10 |
| 1770s | 200,842 | 199,490 | 202,168 | 10 |
| 1780s | 203,799 | 202,454 | 205,117 | 10 |
| 1790s | 206,738 | 205,402 | 208,047 | 10 |
| 1800s | 209,655 | 208,329 | 210,952 | 10 |
| 1810s | 220,314 | 211,231 | 229,291 | 10 |
| 1820s | 238,045 | 231,254 | 244,750 | 10 |
| 1830s | 252,779 | 246,214 | 259,257 | 10 |
| 1840s | 267,294 | 260,670 | 273,827 | 10 |
| 1850s | 283,564 | 274,857 | 292,493 | 10 |
| 1860s | 303,749 | 294,396 | 310,690 | 10 |
| 1870s | 325,558 | 313,412 | 331,238 | 10 |
| 1880s | 334,926 | 327,555 | 339,242 | 10 |
| 1890s | 341,286 | 336,377 | 344,562 | 10 |
| 1900s | 350,660 | 342,628 | 365,772 | 10 |
| 1910s | 346,194 | 319,140 | 366,670 | 10 |
| 1920s | 337,355 | 318,927 | 358,928 | 10 |
| 1930s | 367,244 | 356,666 | 382,844 | 10 |
| 1940s | 371,323 | 295,585 | 473,559 | 10 |
| 1950s | 562,081 | 483,500 | 644,226 | 10 |
| 1960s | 815,516 | 722,842 | 907,138 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.03 million | 961,217 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 974,964 | 793,874 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 580,133 | 432,753 | 802,765 | 10 |
| 2000s | 323,479 | 255,655 | 408,021 | 10 |
| 2010s | 193,783 | 163,238 | 246,989 | 10 |
| 2020s | 144,698 | 143,602 | 145,551 | 3 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,816 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is change air pollutant emissions in Switzerland?
- Change air pollutant emissions in Switzerland was 143,602 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million in 1980.
- What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,602 in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for change air pollutant emissions?
- Switzerland ranks 136th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change air pollutant emissions rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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