Portugal vs Sri Lanka: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre
Portugal
387.96 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Sri Lanka
336.65 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Portugal rank
75th
Sri Lanka rank
78th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre over time
- Portugal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 387.96 tonnes per square kilometre against 336.65 tonnes per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 51.31 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 75th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 204 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 124.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 45.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 79.61 tonnes per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1970s | 223.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 52.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 171.06 tonnes per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1980s | 331.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 61.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 269.8 tonnes per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1990s | 579.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 94.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 484.77 tonnes per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2000s | 706.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 179.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 526.2 tonnes per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2010s | 553.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 287.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 266.63 tonnes per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2020s | 427.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 322.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 105.72 tonnes per square kilometre | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre, Portugal or Sri Lanka?
- Portugal, at 387.96 tonnes per square kilometre against 336.65 tonnes per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre between Portugal and Sri Lanka?
- 51.31 tonnes per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Sri Lanka rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 75th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.