Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0006 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0006 units per person
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
187th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.0348 units per person
in 1973
All-time low
0.0005 units per person
in 2020
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Switzerland, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Switzerland stood at 0.0006 units per person.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Switzerland peaked at 0.0348 units per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per person, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 187th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0172 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0172 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.019 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0235 units per person | +23.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0205 units per person | -12.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0226 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0223 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0253 units per person | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0273 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0296 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0325 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0329 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0328 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0348 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0294 units per person | -15.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0246 units per person | -16.1% |
| 1976 | 0.025 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0252 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0255 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0241 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0192 units per person | -20.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0167 units per person | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0143 units per person | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0134 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0127 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0116 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0107 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0099 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0087 units per person | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0071 units per person | -18.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0057 units per person | -19.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0056 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0052 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0044 units per person | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 0.004 units per person | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0039 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0037 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0032 units per person | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0033 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0029 units per person | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0025 units per person | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0026 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0023 units per person | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0022 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.002 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 units per person | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 units per person | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 units per person | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 units per person | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 units per person | -28.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 units per person | +8.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0006 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0097 units per person, 6% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0006 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0048 units per person, 12% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0225 units per person | 0.0172 units per person | 0.0296 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0287 units per person | 0.0241 units per person | 0.0348 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0124 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0192 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 184 Afghanistan 0.0007 units per person compare
- 185 Benin 0.0007 units per person compare
- 186 Togo 0.0007 units per person compare
- 188 Central African Republic 0.0006 units per person compare
- 189 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0005 units per person compare
- 190 Nigeria 0.0005 units per person compare
More energy & mining data for Switzerland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -8.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 3.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Switzerland?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Switzerland was 0.0006 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0348 units per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 187th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.