Brunei vs Switzerland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Brunei
78,882 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
79,120 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Brunei rank
31st
Switzerland rank
29th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Brunei
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 79,120 tonnes per square kilometre against 78,882 tonnes per square kilometre in Brunei, a difference of 238 tonnes per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 29th of 204 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,202 tonnes per square kilometre | 19,170 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,968 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 16,052 tonnes per square kilometre | 28,351 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,299 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 26,253 tonnes per square kilometre | 38,529 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,277 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 35,789 tonnes per square kilometre | 49,266 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,477 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 47,244 tonnes per square kilometre | 60,481 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,237 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 62,388 tonnes per square kilometre | 71,303 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,915 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 75,387 tonnes per square kilometre | 77,869 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,482 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Brunei or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 79,120 tonnes per square kilometre against 78,882 tonnes per square kilometre in Brunei as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Brunei and Switzerland?
- 238 tonnes per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Brunei and Switzerland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Brunei ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 29th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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 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.