Cameroon vs Switzerland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Cameroon
7,266 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
7,199 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Cameroon rank
88th
Switzerland rank
89th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Cameroon
- Switzerland
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 7,266 tonnes per square kilometre against 7,199 tonnes per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 67 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Cameroon ranks 88th and Switzerland ranks 89th of 194 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,229 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,561 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,331 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 4,014 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,708 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,694 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 4,841 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,897 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,055 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 5,315 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,097 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,781 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5,917 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,231 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,313 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 6,757 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,228 tonnes per square kilometre | 471.29 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 7,189 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,204 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.08 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, Cameroon or Switzerland?
- Cameroon, at 7,266 tonnes per square kilometre against 7,199 tonnes per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Cameroon and Switzerland?
- 67 tonnes per square kilometre, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Switzerland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 88th and Switzerland ranks 89th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, 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 from land-use change 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.