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
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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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.