Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Switzerland
Switzerland: Pollution, grime or other environmental problems was 7.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Switzerland, 2007–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Switzerland stood at 7.7%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Switzerland peaked at 14.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 31st of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 10.9% | 14.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.1% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More environment data for Switzerland
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 42.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.77 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2549 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0203 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0476 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0228 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.2474 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Switzerland?
- Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Switzerland was 7.7% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pollution, grime or other environmental problems recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems?
- Switzerland ranks 31st out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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