Lebanon vs Switzerland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Lebanon
76,156 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
79,120 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Lebanon rank
32nd
Switzerland rank
29th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Lebanon
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 79,120 tonnes per square kilometre against 76,156 tonnes per square kilometre in Lebanon, a difference of 2,964 tonnes per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 32nd 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 | Lebanon | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,540 tonnes per square kilometre | 19,170 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,630 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 8,027 tonnes per square kilometre | 28,351 tonnes per square kilometre | 20,324 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 14,156 tonnes per square kilometre | 38,529 tonnes per square kilometre | 24,373 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 23,011 tonnes per square kilometre | 49,266 tonnes per square kilometre | 26,255 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 37,961 tonnes per square kilometre | 60,481 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,519 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 57,749 tonnes per square kilometre | 71,303 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,555 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 73,789 tonnes per square kilometre | 77,869 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,080 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, Lebanon or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 79,120 tonnes per square kilometre against 76,156 tonnes per square kilometre in Lebanon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Lebanon and Switzerland?
- 2,964 tonnes per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Switzerland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 32nd 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.