Emissions of air pollutants oecd in Switzerland

Switzerland: Emissions of air pollutants oecd was 23.15 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
23.15
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
28th
of 31 countries
All-time high
100
in 1990
All-time low
23.15
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Emissions of air pollutants oecd in Switzerland, 1990–2015

204060801001990200220151990: 1001991: 95.71992: 89.11993: 78.41994: 721995: 66.81996: 64.41997: 60.81998: 58.31999: 56.62000: 53.32001: 50.72002: 47.32003: 45.82004: 43.52005: 41.42006: 38.42007: 362008: 34.62009: 32.52010: 31.12011: 28.42012: 27.52013: 26.62014: 24.32015: 23.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants oecd in Switzerland is 23.15, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants oecd in Switzerland peaked at 100 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23.15, in 2015.

Switzerland ranks 28th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 74.2 56.62 100 10
2000s 42.34 32.49 53.31 10
2010s 26.86 23.15 31.13 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 25 Ireland 30.92 compare
  2. 26 France 28.68 compare
  3. 27 Belgium 28.04 compare
  4. 29 United Kingdom 22.25 compare
  5. 30 Germany 21.43 compare
  6. 31 Luxembourg 4.68 compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants oecd in Switzerland?
Emissions of air pollutants oecd in Switzerland was 23.15 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants oecd recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants oecd recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 23.15 in 2015.
How does Switzerland rank for emissions of air pollutants oecd?
Switzerland ranks 28th out of 31 countries with data for 2015.
Is emissions of air pollutants oecd rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions of air pollutants oecd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
31 places, 806 data points, 1990–2015
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