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

Saudi Arabia
0.1 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
0.1048 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
179th
Switzerland rank
178th

How have things changed?, per square kilometre over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.1048 metric tons per square kilometre against 0.1 metric tons per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0048 metric tons per square kilometre.

Across all 59 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 179th and Switzerland ranks 178th of 215 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0097 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0794 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0698 metric tons per square kilometre Switzerland
1970s 0.011 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0903 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0793 metric tons per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 0.0182 metric tons per square kilometre 0.1028 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0847 metric tons per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 0.0234 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0844 metric tons per square kilometre 0.061 metric tons per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 0.0345 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0746 metric tons per square kilometre 0.04 metric tons per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 0.048 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0901 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0421 metric tons per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 0.0862 metric tons per square kilometre 0.1003 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0141 metric tons per square kilometre Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher how have things changed?, per square kilometre, Saudi Arabia or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.1048 metric tons per square kilometre against 0.1 metric tons per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in how have things changed?, per square kilometre between Saudi Arabia and Switzerland?
0.0048 metric tons per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Switzerland?
59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and Switzerland rank globally for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
Saudi Arabia ranks 179th 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.