Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.1287 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Switzerland is 0.1287 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 5.56 units per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.1157 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 149th out of 207 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.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.68 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1963 | 3.39 units per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1964 | 3.01 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1965 | 3.34 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 3.34 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 3.84 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1968 | 4.2 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 4.59 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 5.07 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1971 | 5.17 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 5.19 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 5.56 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 4.71 units per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1975 | 3.95 units per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1976 | 3.98 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 4.01 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 4.05 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 3.84 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 3.07 units per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1981 | 2.69 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9686 units per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9637 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9036 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7797 units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 0.708 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7032 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6681 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5755 units per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6008 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5243 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 0.457 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4813 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4193 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4232 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4125 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3876 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3723 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3315 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3357 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2996 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3046 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2542 units per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2605 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2448 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2255 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1855 units per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1765 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.172 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.169 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1604 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1157 units per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1179 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1287 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.42 units per square kilometre | 2.37 units per square kilometre | 4.59 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.55 units per square kilometre | 3.84 units per square kilometre | 5.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.03 units per square kilometre | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 3.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7395 units per square kilometre | 0.5243 units per square kilometre | 0.9686 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.392 units per square kilometre | 0.2996 units per square kilometre | 0.4813 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2153 units per square kilometre | 0.1604 units per square kilometre | 0.3046 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1208 units per square kilometre | 0.1157 units per square kilometre | 0.1287 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 146 Nigeria 0.1307 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Iceland 0.1303 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Sweden 0.1303 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Colombia 0.1232 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Suriname 0.1216 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Croatia 0.1169 units per square kilometre compare
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- Ores and metals exports 1.5% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
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- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 0.1287 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.56 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1157 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 149th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sulphur dioxide and coal Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.