Burkina Faso vs Switzerland: How have things changed?, per square kilometre

Burkina Faso
0.115 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
0.1048 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
176th
Switzerland rank
178th

How have things changed?, per square kilometre over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Switzerland
0.0250.050.0750.10.125196519942023

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.115 metric tons per square kilometre against 0.1048 metric tons per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0102 metric tons per square kilometre.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 176th and Switzerland ranks 178th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0154 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0794 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0641 metric tons per square kilometre Switzerland
1970s 0.0201 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0903 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0702 metric tons per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 0.0272 metric tons per square kilometre 0.1028 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0757 metric tons per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 0.028 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0844 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0564 metric tons per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 0.0353 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0746 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0393 metric tons per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 0.0798 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0901 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0103 metric tons per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 0.1122 metric tons per square kilometre 0.1003 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0119 metric tons per square kilometre Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher how have things changed?, per square kilometre, Burkina Faso or Switzerland?
Burkina Faso, at 0.115 metric tons per square kilometre against 0.1048 metric tons per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in how have things changed?, per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and Switzerland?
0.0102 metric tons per square kilometre, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Switzerland?
59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Switzerland rank globally for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
Burkina Faso ranks 176th and Switzerland ranks 178th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
How have things changed?, per square kilometre
Unit
metric tons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 11,549 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed

How have things changed? 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.