Spain vs Sri Lanka: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of)

Spain
0.0005 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.0006 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain rank
72nd
Sri Lanka rank
69th

Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) over time

  • Spain
  • Sri Lanka
000.0010.001197019962023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0006 units per square kilometre against 0.0005 units per square kilometre in Spain, a difference of 0.0001 units per square kilometre.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 69th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0005 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre Spain
1980s 0.0005 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre Spain
1990s 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre Spain
2000s 0.0008 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre Spain
2010s 0.0007 units per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre Spain
2020s 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of), Spain or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.0006 units per square kilometre against 0.0005 units per square kilometre in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) between Spain and Sri Lanka?
0.0001 units per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sri Lanka?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Spain and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
Spain ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 69th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), 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

Indicator
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 10,149 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) 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.