Mexico vs Switzerland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre

Mexico
7,277 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
7,199 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Mexico rank
87th
Switzerland rank
89th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time

  • Mexico
  • Switzerland
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k196119922023

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 7,277 tonnes per square kilometre against 7,199 tonnes per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 78 tonnes per square kilometre.

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

Mexico ranks 87th and Switzerland ranks 89th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 4,957 tonnes per square kilometre 6,561 tonnes per square kilometre 1,603 tonnes per square kilometre Switzerland
1970s 5,150 tonnes per square kilometre 6,708 tonnes per square kilometre 1,558 tonnes per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 5,553 tonnes per square kilometre 6,897 tonnes per square kilometre 1,343 tonnes per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 6,462 tonnes per square kilometre 7,097 tonnes per square kilometre 634.71 tonnes per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 7,059 tonnes per square kilometre 7,231 tonnes per square kilometre 171.47 tonnes per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 7,291 tonnes per square kilometre 7,228 tonnes per square kilometre 62.94 tonnes per square kilometre Mexico
2020s 7,302 tonnes per square kilometre 7,204 tonnes per square kilometre 97.55 tonnes per square kilometre Mexico

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, Mexico or Switzerland?
Mexico, at 7,277 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 Mexico and Switzerland?
78 tonnes per square kilometre, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Switzerland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Switzerland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
Mexico ranks 87th 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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 11,145 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.