Switzerland vs United Arab Emirates: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Switzerland
79,120 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
78,883 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland rank
29th
United Arab Emirates rank
30th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Switzerland
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 79,120 tonnes per square kilometre against 78,883 tonnes per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 237 tonnes per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 29th and United Arab Emirates ranks 30th of 204 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,170 tonnes per square kilometre | 41.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 19,128 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 28,351 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,417 tonnes per square kilometre | 25,934 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 38,529 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,890 tonnes per square kilometre | 30,639 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 49,266 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,884 tonnes per square kilometre | 33,382 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 60,481 tonnes per square kilometre | 29,183 tonnes per square kilometre | 31,298 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 71,303 tonnes per square kilometre | 53,674 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,629 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 77,869 tonnes per square kilometre | 74,456 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,413 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, Switzerland or United Arab Emirates?
- Switzerland, at 79,120 tonnes per square kilometre against 78,883 tonnes per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?
- 237 tonnes per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 29th and United Arab Emirates ranks 30th 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.