Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Switzerland

Switzerland: Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of was 10.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10.3
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
28th
of 35 countries
All-time high
18.2
in 2007
All-time low
10
in 2020
Years of data
15
2007–2023

Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Switzerland, 2007–2023

051015202007201520232007: 18.22008: 16.22009: 13.32010: 11.52011: 12.22012: 13.42013: 11.92014: 12.12015: 11.92016: 12.62017: 12.92018: 12.52019: 11.92020: 102023: 10.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Switzerland stood at 10.3.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Switzerland peaked at 18.2 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2020.

Switzerland ranks 28th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of urbanisation in Switzerland, 2007 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2007 18.2
2008 16.2 -11.0%
2009 13.3 -17.9%
2010 11.5 -13.5%
2011 12.2 +6.1%
2012 13.4 +9.8%
2013 11.9 -11.2%
2014 12.1 +1.7%
2015 11.9 -1.7%
2016 12.6 +5.9%
2017 12.9 +2.4%
2018 12.5 -3.1%
2019 11.9 -4.8%
2020 10 -16.0%
2023 10.3 +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.9 13.3 18.2 3
2010s 12.29 11.5 13.4 10
2020s 10.15 10 10.3 2

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 25 Poland 11.8 compare
  2. 26 Iceland 11.3 compare
  3. 27 Denmark 10.7 compare
  4. 29 Austria 10 compare
  5. 29 Norway 10 compare
  6. 31 Ireland 8.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Switzerland?
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Switzerland was 10.3 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 18.2 in 2007.
What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2020.
How does Switzerland rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of?
Switzerland ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of urbanisation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 636 data points, 2003–2023
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