Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Thônex

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Corporate management9430 years
Construction of buildings43
Health and medical41
Shopping3939 years
Restaurants31
Education26
Electronics stores1940 years
Shopping other18
Alternative medicine18
Real estate1747 years
Other membership organizations16
Cafes1637 years
Beauty salons16

Thônex Facts

Area4.6 km²
Population16,572
Male Population7,890 (47.6%)
Female Population8,682 (52.4%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+28.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+16.1%
Median Age41 years (Male: 39.2, Female: 42.4)
NeighborhoodsCentre-Plainpalais-Acacias, Jonction, Augustins, Grottes - Saint-Gervais
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng46.18815, 6.19904
Postal Codes1226

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Thônex Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population12,93613,56014,27215,94816,572
Population Density2,797 / km²2,931.9 / km²3,085.8 / km²3,448.2 / km²3,583.1 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Thônex Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 11.7% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Thônex+23.3%+17.6%+11.7%
Canton of Geneva+42.9%+31.3%+19.6%
Switzerland+30.6%+24.4%+15.8%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Thônex Median Age

Median Age: 41 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Thônex41 yrs42.4 yrs39.2 yrs
Canton of Geneva39.6 yrs40.8 yrs38.5 yrs
Switzerland41.4 yrs42.3 yrs40.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Thônex Population Density

Population Density: 3,583 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Thônex16,5724.625 km²3,583 / km²
Canton of Geneva483,453282.4 km²1,712 / km²
Switzerland8.3 million41,281.4 km²200 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Thônex Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1200 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.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Thônex

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Thônex

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

Thônex CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Thônex196,952 tn11.88 tn42,584.2 tons/km²
Canton of Geneva5,529,649 tn11.44 tn19,580.1 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
Thônex CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)196,952 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita11.88 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)42,584.2 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
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 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
11/17/1712:10 PM3.279.4 km5,000 m10km SSE of Aiton, Franceusgs.gov
10/1/1611:17 PM3.854.4 km2,000 m11km WNW of Evionnaz, Switzerlandusgs.gov
4/6/138:49 PM3.432.7 km2,000 m1km SSW of Poisy, Franceusgs.gov
11/20/081:20 PM3.457.1 km2,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
7/24/084:14 AM3.355.9 km2,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
11/22/063:54 PM3.356 km14,000 mFranceusgs.gov
6/30/0612:34 AM349.8 km5,000 mFranceusgs.gov
11/5/053:17 PM3.555.1 km2,000 mFranceusgs.gov
10/31/053:39 AM4.154 km2,000 mFranceusgs.gov
9/8/052:10 PM3.558.1 km7,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov

Thônex

Thônex is a municipality of the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. It is situated in the east of the canton and shares a border with the French town of Ambilly.

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