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

Switzerland
7,199 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Venezuela
7,327 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland rank
89th
Venezuela rank
86th

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

  • Switzerland
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 7,327 tonnes per square kilometre against 7,199 tonnes per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 128 tonnes per square kilometre.

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

Switzerland ranks 89th and Venezuela ranks 86th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 6 and Venezuela in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland Venezuela Difference Ahead
1960s 6,561 tonnes per square kilometre 5,854 tonnes per square kilometre 706.28 tonnes per square kilometre Switzerland
1970s 6,708 tonnes per square kilometre 6,269 tonnes per square kilometre 438.46 tonnes per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 6,897 tonnes per square kilometre 6,653 tonnes per square kilometre 243.18 tonnes per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 7,097 tonnes per square kilometre 6,889 tonnes per square kilometre 207.14 tonnes per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 7,231 tonnes per square kilometre 7,061 tonnes per square kilometre 169.35 tonnes per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 7,228 tonnes per square kilometre 7,223 tonnes per square kilometre 5.11 tonnes per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 7,204 tonnes per square kilometre 7,311 tonnes per square kilometre 106.85 tonnes per square kilometre Venezuela

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, Switzerland or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 7,327 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 Switzerland and Venezuela?
128 tonnes per square kilometre, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Venezuela?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Switzerland and Venezuela rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
Switzerland ranks 89th and Venezuela ranks 86th 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.