Sewage sludge production and disposal in Switzerland
Switzerland: Sewage sludge production and disposal was 21.46 Kilograms per capita in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
21.46 Kilograms per capita
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
9th
of 44 countries
All-time high
38.72 Kilograms per capita
in 1990
All-time low
8.41 Kilograms per capita
in 1970
Years of data
18
1970–2019
Sewage sludge production and disposal in Switzerland, 1970–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 21.46 Kilograms per capita for sewage sludge production and disposal in 2019.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sewage sludge production and disposal in Switzerland peaked at 38.72 Kilograms per capita in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.41 Kilograms per capita, in 1970.
Switzerland ranks 9th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Sewage sludge production and disposal in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Kilograms per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.41 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 1975 | 14.2 Kilograms per capita | +68.8% |
| 1980 | 26.9 Kilograms per capita | +89.4% |
| 1985 | 35.55 Kilograms per capita | +32.2% |
| 1990 | 38.72 Kilograms per capita | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 28.83 Kilograms per capita | -25.5% |
| 1994 | 28.6 Kilograms per capita | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 26.87 Kilograms per capita | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 28.13 Kilograms per capita | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 28.12 Kilograms per capita | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 27.45 Kilograms per capita | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 27.74 Kilograms per capita | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 28.06 Kilograms per capita | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 27.46 Kilograms per capita | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 27.12 Kilograms per capita | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 24.04 Kilograms per capita | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 20.94 Kilograms per capita | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 21.46 Kilograms per capita | +2.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 21.46 Kilograms per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.61 Kilograms per capita, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 21.46 Kilograms per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.61 Kilograms per capita, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sewage sludge production and disposal in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +89.4% | 14.2 Kilograms per capita | 26.9 Kilograms per capita |
| 1975 | +68.8% | 8.41 Kilograms per capita | 14.2 Kilograms per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.3 Kilograms per capita | 8.41 Kilograms per capita | 14.2 Kilograms per capita | 2 |
| 1980s | 31.22 Kilograms per capita | 26.9 Kilograms per capita | 35.55 Kilograms per capita | 2 |
| 1990s | 30.23 Kilograms per capita | 26.87 Kilograms per capita | 38.72 Kilograms per capita | 5 |
| 2000s | 27.66 Kilograms per capita | 27.12 Kilograms per capita | 28.12 Kilograms per capita | 6 |
| 2010s | 22.15 Kilograms per capita | 20.94 Kilograms per capita | 24.04 Kilograms per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 6 Albania 25.62 Kilograms per capita compare
- 7 Denmark 25.42 Kilograms per capita compare
- 8 Austria 21.56 Kilograms per capita compare
- 10 Czechia 20.04 Kilograms per capita compare
- 11 Germany 19.89 Kilograms per capita compare
- 12 Netherlands 19.58 Kilograms per capita compare
- 12 Netherlands 19.58 Kilograms per capita compare
More work & labour data for Switzerland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0651 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0485 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,038 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,842 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,568 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,558 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sewage sludge production and disposal in Switzerland?
- Sewage sludge production and disposal in Switzerland was 21.46 Kilograms per capita in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest sewage sludge production and disposal recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.72 Kilograms per capita in 1990.
- What is the lowest sewage sludge production and disposal recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.41 Kilograms per capita in 1970.
- How does Switzerland rank for sewage sludge production and disposal?
- Switzerland ranks 9th out of 44 countries with data for 2019.
- Is sewage sludge production and disposal rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Sewage sludge production and disposal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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