Romania vs Switzerland: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Romania
3.73 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Switzerland
3.63 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Romania rank
93rd
Switzerland rank
94th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Romania
- Switzerland
How they compare
Romania currently reports 3.73 tonnes per square kilometre against 3.63 tonnes per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Romania ranks 93rd 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 | Romania | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.81 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 5.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 26.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 21 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 5.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 24.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.65 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 4.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.41 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 4.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.36 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0176 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, Romania or Switzerland?
- Romania, at 3.73 tonnes per square kilometre against 3.63 tonnes per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Romania and Switzerland?
- 0.1 tonnes per square kilometre, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Switzerland?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Romania and Switzerland rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Romania ranks 93rd 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.