Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Switzerland
Switzerland: Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets was 52,011 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Switzerland, 1980–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Switzerland is 52,011, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Switzerland peaked at 120,840 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 39,005, in 2021.
Switzerland ranks 22nd of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 118,680 | — |
| 1981 | 118,530 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 118,680 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 119,620 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 120,200 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 120,840 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 118,600 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 115,140 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 111,060 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 105,740 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 99,920 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 96,510 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 92,140 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 83,350 | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 82,450 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 79,150 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 75,030 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 76,050 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 76,309 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 78,590 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 79,290 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 74,540 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 70,770 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 68,480 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 67,040 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 68,100 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 68,420 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 70,730 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 72,140 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 67,570 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 66,300 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 65,900 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 66,850 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 66,840 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 66,070 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 64,420 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 65,010 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 64,450 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 64,800 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 61,780 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 40,250 | -34.8% |
| 2021 | 39,005 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 47,600 | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 51,336 | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 52,011 | +1.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 52,011 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53,360, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 52,011 is below the median for high income countries, which is 53,751, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -34.8% | 61,780 | 40,250 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 116,709 | 105,740 | 120,840 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83,950 | 75,030 | 99,920 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,708 | 67,040 | 79,290 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,242 | 61,780 | 66,850 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,040 | 39,005 | 52,011 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Switzerland?
- Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Switzerland was 52,011 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 120,840 in 1985.
- What is the lowest air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,005 in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets?
- Switzerland ranks 22nd out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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