Sri Lanka vs United States: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre
Sri Lanka
504.05 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
United States
548.37 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
56th
United States rank
53rd
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Sri Lanka
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 548.37 tonnes per square kilometre against 504.05 tonnes per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 44.32 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 56th and United States ranks 53rd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 867.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 403.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 464.5 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 389.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 532.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 142.85 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 1980s | 236.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 531.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 294.72 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 1990s | 320.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 611.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 291.09 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 2000s | 601.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 665.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 64.15 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 2010s | 595.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 597.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.75 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 2020s | 477.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 549.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 71.23 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre, Sri Lanka or United States?
- United States, at 548.37 tonnes per square kilometre against 504.05 tonnes per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre between Sri Lanka and United States?
- 44.32 tonnes per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and United States rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 56th and United States ranks 53rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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.