Cyprus vs Switzerland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Cyprus
6,717 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
7,199 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Cyprus rank
91st
Switzerland rank
89th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Cyprus
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 7,199 tonnes per square kilometre against 6,717 tonnes per square kilometre in Cyprus, a difference of 482 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 91st and Switzerland ranks 89th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,430 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,561 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,869 tonnes per square kilometre | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 15,881 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,708 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,173 tonnes per square kilometre | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 12,353 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,897 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,457 tonnes per square kilometre | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 9,556 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,097 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,460 tonnes per square kilometre | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 8,293 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,231 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,062 tonnes per square kilometre | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 7,317 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,228 tonnes per square kilometre | 89.23 tonnes per square kilometre | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 6,861 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,204 tonnes per square kilometre | 343.21 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, Cyprus or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 7,199 tonnes per square kilometre against 6,717 tonnes per square kilometre in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Cyprus and Switzerland?
- 482 tonnes per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Switzerland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Cyprus ranks 91st 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.