Sewage sludge production and disposal in Switzerland
Switzerland: Sewage sludge production and disposal was 21.46 Kilograms per capita in 2019. ▲ Rising
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 8th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
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 |
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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 8th out of 35 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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