Burkina Faso vs Switzerland: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Burkina Faso
3.61 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Switzerland
3.63 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
95th
Switzerland rank
94th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Burkina Faso
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.63 tonnes per square kilometre against 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.02 tonnes per square kilometre.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 95th and Switzerland ranks 94th of 207 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.68 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 26.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 24.65 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 24.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.69 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.38 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.73 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0883 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Burkina Faso or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3.63 tonnes per square kilometre against 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and Switzerland?
- 0.02 tonnes per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Switzerland?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Switzerland rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 95th and Switzerland ranks 94th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, 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
emissions of air pollutants 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.