Poland vs Switzerland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Poland
93,940 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
79,120 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Poland rank
26th
Switzerland rank
29th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Poland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 93,940 tonnes per square kilometre against 79,120 tonnes per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 14,820 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 204 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,224 tonnes per square kilometre | 19,170 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,054 tonnes per square kilometre | Poland |
| 1970s | 36,851 tonnes per square kilometre | 28,351 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,499 tonnes per square kilometre | Poland |
| 1980s | 50,539 tonnes per square kilometre | 38,529 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,010 tonnes per square kilometre | Poland |
| 1990s | 63,586 tonnes per square kilometre | 49,266 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,320 tonnes per square kilometre | Poland |
| 2000s | 74,524 tonnes per square kilometre | 60,481 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,044 tonnes per square kilometre | Poland |
| 2010s | 85,178 tonnes per square kilometre | 71,303 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,875 tonnes per square kilometre | Poland |
| 2020s | 92,499 tonnes per square kilometre | 77,869 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,631 tonnes per square kilometre | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Poland or Switzerland?
- Poland, at 93,940 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 Poland and Switzerland?
- 14,820 tonnes per square kilometre, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Switzerland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Poland ranks 26th 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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About this data
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.