emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0164 tonnes per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Switzerland, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Switzerland is 0.0164 tonnes per person, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Switzerland peaked at 0.1771 tonnes per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0164 tonnes per person, in 2022.
That places Switzerland 184th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1357 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1374 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.1324 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1462 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1403 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.141 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.142 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1439 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.143 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1478 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1555 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1653 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1683 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1702 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1631 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1596 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1575 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1657 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1718 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1699 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1771 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1728 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1667 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.161 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1558 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1497 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1433 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1361 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1281 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1194 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1195 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1126 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1026 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0881 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0799 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0733 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0702 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0657 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0628 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0606 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0568 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0528 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0489 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0471 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0446 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0423 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0392 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0369 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0355 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.033 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0316 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0282 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.027 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0257 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0228 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0215 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0214 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0204 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0192 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.019 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0168 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0167 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0164 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0164 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0387 tonnes per person, 42% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0164 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.036 tonnes per person, 46% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.141 tonnes per person | 0.1324 tonnes per person | 0.1478 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1647 tonnes per person | 0.1555 tonnes per person | 0.1718 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.151 tonnes per person | 0.1194 tonnes per person | 0.1771 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0835 tonnes per person | 0.0606 tonnes per person | 0.1195 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0437 tonnes per person | 0.033 tonnes per person | 0.0568 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0237 tonnes per person | 0.019 tonnes per person | 0.0316 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0166 tonnes per person | 0.0164 tonnes per person | 0.0168 tonnes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More climate change data for Switzerland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 72.47 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,816 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 171.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 476.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 472.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Switzerland?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Switzerland was 0.0164 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1771 tonnes per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0164 tonnes per person in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 184th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.