Italy vs Switzerland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre

Italy
86,920 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
79,120 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy rank
27th
Switzerland rank
29th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time

  • Italy
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 86,920 tonnes per square kilometre against 79,120 tonnes per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 7,800 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.

Italy ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 11,254 tonnes per square kilometre 19,170 tonnes per square kilometre 7,916 tonnes per square kilometre Switzerland
1970s 20,575 tonnes per square kilometre 28,351 tonnes per square kilometre 7,776 tonnes per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 33,076 tonnes per square kilometre 38,529 tonnes per square kilometre 5,453 tonnes per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 47,081 tonnes per square kilometre 49,266 tonnes per square kilometre 2,185 tonnes per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 62,641 tonnes per square kilometre 60,481 tonnes per square kilometre 2,160 tonnes per square kilometre Italy
2010s 77,142 tonnes per square kilometre 71,303 tonnes per square kilometre 5,838 tonnes per square kilometre Italy
2020s 85,269 tonnes per square kilometre 77,869 tonnes per square kilometre 7,401 tonnes per square kilometre Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Italy or Switzerland?
Italy, at 86,920 tonnes per square kilometre against 79,120 tonnes per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Italy and Switzerland?
7,800 tonnes per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
Italy ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region 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.