Italy vs Switzerland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square

Italy
87,416 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
85,596 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy rank
23rd
Switzerland rank
24th

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

  • Italy
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 87,416 tonnes per square kilometre against 85,596 tonnes per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 1,820 tonnes per square kilometre.

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

Italy ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 24th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 18,464 tonnes per square kilometre 25,008 tonnes per square kilometre 6,544 tonnes per square kilometre Switzerland
1970s 26,727 tonnes per square kilometre 34,337 tonnes per square kilometre 7,610 tonnes per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 37,871 tonnes per square kilometre 44,704 tonnes per square kilometre 6,833 tonnes per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 50,544 tonnes per square kilometre 55,640 tonnes per square kilometre 5,097 tonnes per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 64,952 tonnes per square kilometre 66,989 tonnes per square kilometre 2,037 tonnes per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 78,241 tonnes per square kilometre 77,809 tonnes per square kilometre 432.53 tonnes per square kilometre Italy
2020s 85,811 tonnes per square kilometre 84,350 tonnes per square kilometre 1,461 tonnes per square kilometre Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square, Italy or Switzerland?
Italy, at 87,416 tonnes per square kilometre against 85,596 tonnes per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square between Italy and Switzerland?
1,820 tonnes per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
Italy ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 24th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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
192 places, 10,796 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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.