Italy vs Switzerland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Italy
86,920 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
79,120 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy rank
27th
Switzerland rank
29th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 86,920 tonnes per square kilometre against 79,120 tonnes per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 7,800 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Italy ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,254 tonnes per square kilometre | 19,170 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,916 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 20,575 tonnes per square kilometre | 28,351 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,776 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 33,076 tonnes per square kilometre | 38,529 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,453 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 47,081 tonnes per square kilometre | 49,266 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,185 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 62,641 tonnes per square kilometre | 60,481 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,160 tonnes per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2010s | 77,142 tonnes per square kilometre | 71,303 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,838 tonnes per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2020s | 85,269 tonnes per square kilometre | 77,869 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,401 tonnes per square kilometre | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Italy or Switzerland?
- Italy, at 86,920 tonnes per square kilometre against 79,120 tonnes per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Italy and Switzerland?
- 7,800 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, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 27th 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.