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

Gabon
0.1165 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
0.1048 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Gabon rank
175th
Switzerland rank
178th

How have things changed?, per square kilometre over time

  • Gabon
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.1165 metric tons per square kilometre against 0.1048 metric tons per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0117 metric tons per square kilometre.

That makes Gabon'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.

Gabon ranks 175th and Switzerland ranks 178th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0326 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0794 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0468 metric tons per square kilometre Switzerland
1970s 0.053 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0903 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0373 metric tons per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 0.0803 metric tons per square kilometre 0.1028 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0225 metric tons per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 0.1426 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0844 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0582 metric tons per square kilometre Gabon
2000s 0.1589 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0746 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0843 metric tons per square kilometre Gabon
2010s 0.1284 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0901 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0383 metric tons per square kilometre Gabon
2020s 0.1164 metric tons per square kilometre 0.1003 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0161 metric tons per square kilometre Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher how have things changed?, per square kilometre, Gabon or Switzerland?
Gabon, at 0.1165 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 Gabon and Switzerland?
0.0117 metric tons per square kilometre, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Switzerland?
59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Gabon and Switzerland rank globally for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
Gabon ranks 175th 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.