Jamaica vs Switzerland: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre
Jamaica
775.79 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Switzerland
811.75 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Jamaica rank
48th
Switzerland rank
45th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre over time
- Jamaica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 811.75 tonnes per square kilometre against 775.79 tonnes per square kilometre in Jamaica, a difference of 35.96 tonnes per square kilometre.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 48th and Switzerland ranks 45th of 204 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 299.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 759.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 459.61 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 678.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,050 tonnes per square kilometre | 372.34 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 552.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,005 tonnes per square kilometre | 451.96 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 810.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,119 tonnes per square kilometre | 308.4 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 958.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,126 tonnes per square kilometre | 167.21 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 750.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,014 tonnes per square kilometre | 263.34 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 712.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 846.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 134.57 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre, Jamaica or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 811.75 tonnes per square kilometre against 775.79 tonnes per square kilometre in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre between Jamaica and Switzerland?
- 35.96 tonnes per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Switzerland rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 48th and Switzerland ranks 45th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.