Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Switzerland
Switzerland: Concentrations of fine particulate matter was 8.84 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Switzerland, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 8.84 for concentrations of fine particulate matter in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, concentrations of fine particulate matter in Switzerland peaked at 14.03 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.84, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 157th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.84 | — |
| 2011 | 14.03 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 12.67 | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 12.31 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 11.41 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 11.47 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 10.57 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 10.43 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 10.81 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 9.67 | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 8.9 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 9.42 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 9.7 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 8.84 | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.72 | 9.67 | 14.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.22 | 8.84 | 9.7 | 4 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0725 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is concentrations of fine particulate matter in Switzerland?
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Switzerland was 8.84 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.03 in 2011.
- What is the lowest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.84 in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for concentrations of fine particulate matter?
- Switzerland ranks 157th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is concentrations of fine particulate matter rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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