Long run air pollution in Switzerland
Switzerland: Long run air pollution was 64,647 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
64,647
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
113th
of 220 countries
All-time high
256,833
in 1973
All-time low
698.5
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Switzerland, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 64,647 for long run air pollution in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Switzerland peaked at 256,833 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 698.5, in 1750.
That places Switzerland 113th 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.
Long run air pollution in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 698.5 | — |
| 1751 | 700.48 | +0.3% |
| 1752 | 702.46 | +0.3% |
| 1753 | 704.43 | +0.3% |
| 1754 | 706.41 | +0.3% |
| 1755 | 708.38 | +0.3% |
| 1756 | 710.35 | +0.3% |
| 1757 | 712.32 | +0.3% |
| 1758 | 714.29 | +0.3% |
| 1759 | 716.25 | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 718.21 | +0.3% |
| 1761 | 720.25 | +0.3% |
| 1762 | 722.28 | +0.3% |
| 1763 | 724.31 | +0.3% |
| 1764 | 726.34 | +0.3% |
| 1765 | 728.36 | +0.3% |
| 1766 | 730.39 | +0.3% |
| 1767 | 732.41 | +0.3% |
| 1768 | 734.43 | +0.3% |
| 1769 | 736.45 | +0.3% |
| 1770 | 738.47 | +0.3% |
| 1771 | 740.56 | +0.3% |
| 1772 | 742.65 | +0.3% |
| 1773 | 744.73 | +0.3% |
| 1774 | 746.82 | +0.3% |
| 1775 | 748.9 | +0.3% |
| 1776 | 750.98 | +0.3% |
| 1777 | 753.06 | +0.3% |
| 1778 | 755.13 | +0.3% |
| 1779 | 757.21 | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 759.28 | +0.3% |
| 1781 | 761.43 | +0.3% |
| 1782 | 763.58 | +0.3% |
| 1783 | 765.72 | +0.3% |
| 1784 | 767.86 | +0.3% |
| 1785 | 770 | +0.3% |
| 1786 | 772.14 | +0.3% |
| 1787 | 774.27 | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 776.41 | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 778.54 | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 780.67 | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 782.88 | +0.3% |
| 1792 | 785.08 | +0.3% |
| 1793 | 787.28 | +0.3% |
| 1794 | 789.49 | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 791.68 | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 793.88 | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 796.08 | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 798.27 | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 800.46 | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 802.65 | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 805.63 | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 808.62 | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 811.6 | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 814.59 | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 817.58 | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 820.58 | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 823.57 | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 826.57 | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 829.57 | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 832.57 | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 842.55 | +1.2% |
| 1812 | 852.54 | +1.2% |
| 1813 | 862.54 | +1.2% |
| 1814 | 872.54 | +1.2% |
| 1815 | 882.56 | +1.1% |
| 1816 | 892.57 | +1.1% |
| 1817 | 902.61 | +1.1% |
| 1818 | 912.65 | +1.1% |
| 1819 | 922.71 | +1.1% |
| 1820 | 932.77 | +1.1% |
| 1821 | 941.12 | +0.9% |
| 1822 | 949.48 | +0.9% |
| 1823 | 957.85 | +0.9% |
| 1824 | 966.22 | +0.9% |
| 1825 | 974.6 | +0.9% |
| 1826 | 982.98 | +0.9% |
| 1827 | 991.37 | +0.9% |
| 1828 | 999.78 | +0.8% |
| 1829 | 1,008 | +0.8% |
| 1830 | 1,017 | +0.8% |
| 1831 | 1,025 | +0.8% |
| 1832 | 1,034 | +0.8% |
| 1833 | 1,042 | +0.8% |
| 1834 | 1,051 | +0.8% |
| 1835 | 1,059 | +0.8% |
| 1836 | 1,068 | +0.8% |
| 1837 | 1,076 | +0.8% |
| 1838 | 1,085 | +0.8% |
| 1839 | 1,094 | +0.8% |
| 1840 | 1,102 | +0.8% |
| 1841 | 1,111 | +0.8% |
| 1842 | 1,120 | +0.8% |
| 1843 | 1,129 | +0.8% |
| 1844 | 1,138 | +0.8% |
| 1845 | 1,147 | +0.8% |
| 1846 | 1,156 | +0.8% |
| 1847 | 1,165 | +0.8% |
| 1848 | 1,174 | +0.8% |
| 1849 | 1,183 | +0.8% |
| 1850 | 1,186 | +0.2% |
| 1851 | 1,197 | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 1,207 | +0.8% |
| 1853 | 1,217 | +0.8% |
| 1854 | 1,227 | +0.8% |
| 1855 | 1,237 | +0.8% |
| 1856 | 1,252 | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 1,268 | +1.2% |
| 1858 | 1,495 | +17.9% |
| 1859 | 1,594 | +6.7% |
| 1860 | 1,752 | +9.9% |
| 1861 | 1,953 | +11.5% |
| 1862 | 2,042 | +4.6% |
| 1863 | 2,066 | +1.2% |
| 1864 | 2,239 | +8.4% |
| 1865 | 2,444 | +9.1% |
| 1866 | 2,444 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 2,433 | -0.4% |
| 1868 | 2,581 | +6.1% |
| 1869 | 2,554 | -1.0% |
| 1870 | 3,483 | +36.4% |
| 1871 | 4,106 | +17.9% |
| 1872 | 4,283 | +4.3% |
| 1873 | 4,652 | +8.6% |
| 1874 | 3,367 | -27.6% |
| 1875 | 4,264 | +26.7% |
| 1876 | 4,652 | +9.1% |
| 1877 | 4,524 | -2.7% |
| 1878 | 4,577 | +1.2% |
| 1879 | 4,683 | +2.3% |
| 1880 | 5,039 | +7.6% |
| 1881 | 5,050 | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 5,342 | +5.8% |
| 1883 | 5,624 | +5.3% |
| 1884 | 5,960 | +6.0% |
| 1885 | 5,826 | -2.2% |
| 1886 | 6,072 | +4.2% |
| 1887 | 6,362 | +4.8% |
| 1888 | 6,515 | +2.4% |
| 1889 | 7,006 | +7.5% |
| 1890 | 7,521 | +7.3% |
| 1891 | 8,594 | +14.3% |
| 1892 | 8,659 | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 7,988 | -7.7% |
| 1894 | 8,999 | +12.7% |
| 1895 | 9,520 | +5.8% |
| 1896 | 10,332 | +8.5% |
| 1897 | 10,748 | +4.0% |
| 1898 | 11,175 | +4.0% |
| 1899 | 11,850 | +6.0% |
| 1900 | 12,679 | +7.0% |
| 1901 | 12,028 | -5.1% |
| 1902 | 12,209 | +1.5% |
| 1903 | 12,845 | +5.2% |
| 1904 | 13,318 | +3.7% |
| 1905 | 13,618 | +2.2% |
| 1906 | 14,744 | +8.3% |
| 1907 | 16,457 | +11.6% |
| 1908 | 16,640 | +1.1% |
| 1909 | 16,707 | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 16,489 | -1.3% |
| 1911 | 18,396 | +11.6% |
| 1912 | 19,416 | +5.5% |
| 1913 | 20,731 | +6.8% |
| 1914 | 18,674 | -9.9% |
| 1915 | 19,773 | +5.9% |
| 1916 | 18,434 | -6.8% |
| 1917 | 13,497 | -26.8% |
| 1918 | 12,376 | -8.3% |
| 1919 | 9,433 | -23.8% |
| 1920 | 16,408 | +73.9% |
| 1921 | 10,667 | -35.0% |
| 1922 | 14,880 | +39.5% |
| 1923 | 17,285 | +16.2% |
| 1924 | 16,999 | -1.7% |
| 1925 | 16,434 | -3.3% |
| 1926 | 16,397 | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 21,311 | +30.0% |
| 1928 | 22,763 | +6.8% |
| 1929 | 26,263 | +15.4% |
| 1930 | 26,237 | -0.1% |
| 1931 | 28,711 | +9.4% |
| 1932 | 31,283 | +9.0% |
| 1933 | 31,414 | +0.4% |
| 1934 | 32,841 | +4.5% |
| 1935 | 32,646 | -0.6% |
| 1936 | 32,182 | -1.4% |
| 1937 | 32,989 | +2.5% |
| 1938 | 33,378 | +1.2% |
| 1939 | 36,310 | +8.8% |
| 1940 | 25,043 | -31.0% |
| 1941 | 15,445 | -38.3% |
| 1942 | 13,336 | -13.7% |
| 1943 | 12,894 | -3.3% |
| 1944 | 10,042 | -22.1% |
| 1945 | 5,391 | -46.3% |
| 1946 | 24,378 | +352.2% |
| 1947 | 38,782 | +59.1% |
| 1948 | 42,206 | +8.8% |
| 1949 | 37,557 | -11.0% |
| 1950 | 38,492 | +2.5% |
| 1951 | 41,341 | +7.4% |
| 1952 | 41,276 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 40,983 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 48,833 | +19.2% |
| 1955 | 54,871 | +12.4% |
| 1956 | 69,166 | +26.1% |
| 1957 | 68,396 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 73,898 | +8.0% |
| 1959 | 73,038 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 86,609 | +18.6% |
| 1961 | 96,805 | +11.8% |
| 1962 | 108,202 | +11.8% |
| 1963 | 131,653 | +21.7% |
| 1964 | 142,680 | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 155,542 | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 162,644 | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 169,448 | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 180,429 | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 197,392 | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 216,531 | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 231,470 | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 237,818 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 256,833 | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 233,728 | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 225,693 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 234,230 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 238,717 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 181,740 | -23.9% |
| 1979 | 178,791 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 184,099 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 184,393 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 179,494 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 188,185 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 185,510 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 187,539 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 181,263 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 177,294 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 172,614 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 167,116 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 174,498 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 173,405 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 168,128 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 155,822 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 153,081 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 150,131 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 145,465 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 139,762 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 140,316 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 138,997 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 135,214 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 134,708 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 125,262 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 123,502 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 120,402 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 118,855 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 117,246 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 116,301 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 116,979 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 110,554 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 108,051 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 103,717 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 103,674 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 103,602 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98,560 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 95,143 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 93,805 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 90,558 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 88,457 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 85,167 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 62,535 | -26.6% |
| 2021 | 62,224 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 64,647 | +3.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 64,647 is below the median for high income countries, which is 90,409, 72% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 64,647 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,006, 63% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 | +352.2% | 5,391 | 24,378 |
| 1920 | +73.9% | 9,433 | 16,408 |
| 1947 | +59.1% | 24,378 | 38,782 |
| 1945 | -46.3% | 10,042 | 5,391 |
| 1922 | +39.5% | 10,667 | 14,880 |
| 1941 | -38.3% | 25,043 | 15,445 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 707.39 | 698.5 | 716.25 | 10 |
| 1760s | 727.34 | 718.21 | 736.45 | 10 |
| 1770s | 747.85 | 738.47 | 757.21 | 10 |
| 1780s | 768.92 | 759.28 | 778.54 | 10 |
| 1790s | 790.58 | 780.67 | 800.46 | 10 |
| 1800s | 816.09 | 802.65 | 829.57 | 10 |
| 1810s | 877.58 | 832.57 | 922.71 | 10 |
| 1820s | 970.43 | 932.77 | 1,008 | 10 |
| 1830s | 1,055 | 1,017 | 1,094 | 10 |
| 1840s | 1,143 | 1,102 | 1,183 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1,288 | 1,186 | 1,594 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2,251 | 1,752 | 2,581 | 10 |
| 1870s | 4,259 | 3,367 | 4,683 | 10 |
| 1880s | 5,880 | 5,039 | 7,006 | 10 |
| 1890s | 9,538 | 7,521 | 11,850 | 10 |
| 1900s | 14,125 | 12,028 | 16,707 | 10 |
| 1910s | 16,722 | 9,433 | 20,731 | 10 |
| 1920s | 17,941 | 10,667 | 26,263 | 10 |
| 1930s | 31,799 | 26,237 | 36,310 | 10 |
| 1940s | 22,507 | 5,391 | 42,206 | 10 |
| 1950s | 55,029 | 38,492 | 73,898 | 10 |
| 1960s | 143,140 | 86,609 | 197,392 | 10 |
| 1970s | 223,555 | 178,791 | 256,833 | 10 |
| 1980s | 180,751 | 167,116 | 188,185 | 10 |
| 1990s | 153,960 | 138,997 | 174,498 | 10 |
| 2000s | 121,902 | 110,554 | 135,214 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97,073 | 85,167 | 108,051 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,136 | 62,224 | 64,647 | 3 |
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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 long run air pollution in Switzerland?
- Long run air pollution in Switzerland was 64,647 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 256,833 in 1973.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 698.5 in 1750.
- How does Switzerland rank for long run air pollution?
- Switzerland ranks 113th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. 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 Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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