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
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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About this data
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.