Bonfol Facts

Area16.1 km²
Population664
Male Population323 (48.7%)
Female Population341 (51.3%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-21.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-5.4%
Median Age49.3 years (Male: 48, Female: 50.5)
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng47.47735, 7.15144
Postal Codes2944

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Bonfol Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population842740702666664657646
Population Density52.2 / km²45.9 / km²43.5 / km²41.3 / km²41.2 / km²40.7 / km²40.1 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Bonfol Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 5.4% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Bonfol-21.1%-10.3%-5.4%
Canton of Jura
Switzerland
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Bonfol Median Age

Median Age: 49.3 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Bonfol49.3 yrs50.5 yrs48 yrs
Canton of Jura42 yrs43.2 yrs40.8 yrs
Switzerland41.4 yrs42.3 yrs40.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Bonfol Population Density

Population Density: 41.2 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Bonfol66416.1 km²41.2 / km²
Canton of Jura70,710838.5 km²84.3 / km²
Switzerland8.3 million41,281.4 km²200 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Bonfol Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Bonfol CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Bonfol6,611 tn9.96 tn410 tons/km²
Canton of Jura787,671 tn11.14 tn939.4 tons/km²
Switzerland96,432,235 tn11.67 tn2,336 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Bonfol CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)6,611 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita9.96 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)410 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (9)
EarthquakeMedium (4)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
5/4/189:36 PM3.143 km15,230 m2km W of Schliengen, Germanyusgs.gov
5/5/091:39 AM3.648.5 km10,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
3/21/074:45 PM3.133.9 km8,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
2/2/073:54 AM3.637.1 km5,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
1/16/0712:09 AM3.635.7 km5,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
1/6/077:19 AM3.435.7 km5,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
12/8/068:19 PM335.7 km5,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
12/8/064:48 PM3.935.7 km5,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
12/8/063:46 PM3.236 km5,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
12/8/063:06 AM3.136.7 km10,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov

Bonfol

Bonfol is a municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. It is also home to one of the two most toxic hazardous waste landfills in all of Switzerland. The other site is in Kölliken, Canton Aargau.

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