Switzerland vs United Arab Emirates: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre

Switzerland
0.05 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
0.0546 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland rank
26th
United Arab Emirates rank
23rd

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time

  • Switzerland
  • United Arab Emirates
0.020.040.06199020062023

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.0546 kt per square kilometre against 0.05 kt per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0046 kt per square kilometre.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 26th and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 0.044 kt per square kilometre 0.0167 kt per square kilometre 0.0272 kt per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 0.0516 kt per square kilometre 0.0326 kt per square kilometre 0.019 kt per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 0.0527 kt per square kilometre 0.0559 kt per square kilometre 0.0032 kt per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
2020s 0.0498 kt per square kilometre 0.0524 kt per square kilometre 0.0026 kt per square kilometre United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, Switzerland or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 0.0546 kt per square kilometre against 0.05 kt per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?
0.0046 kt per square kilometre, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Switzerland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Switzerland ranks 26th and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 6,546 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.