Human caused air pollution exposure in Switzerland
Switzerland: Human caused air pollution exposure was 8.31 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.31
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
151st
of 240 countries
All-time high
16.63
in 2003
All-time low
8.24
in 2020
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Switzerland, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure in Switzerland is 8.31, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Switzerland peaked at 16.63 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.24, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 151st of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.69 | — |
| 1999 | 15.15 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 14.47 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 14.83 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 15.42 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 16.63 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 13 | -21.8% |
| 2005 | 13.85 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 14.3 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 12.73 | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 12.57 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 13.79 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 14.02 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 14.48 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 12.37 | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 12.54 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 10.26 | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 11.45 | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 10.53 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 10.29 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 10.26 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 8.74 | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 8.24 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 8.52 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 8.74 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 8.48 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 8.31 | -2.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 8.31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.08, 1.0× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 8.31 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.25, 74% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.92 | 14.69 | 15.15 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.16 | 12.57 | 16.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.49 | 8.74 | 14.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.46 | 8.24 | 8.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More environment data for Switzerland
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2262 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1174 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2925 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4333 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 27.08 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0.7215 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Switzerland?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Switzerland was 8.31 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.63 in 2003.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.24 in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Switzerland ranks 151st out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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