Saudi Arabia vs Sri Lanka: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre
Saudi Arabia
321.97 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Sri Lanka
336.65 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
80th
Sri Lanka rank
78th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 336.65 tonnes per square kilometre against 321.97 tonnes per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 14.68 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 45.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 38.78 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 43.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 52.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.04 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 83.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 61.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.55 tonnes per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 117.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 94.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.82 tonnes per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 185.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 179.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.84 tonnes per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 285.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 287.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 314.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 322.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.05 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre, Saudi Arabia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 336.65 tonnes per square kilometre against 321.97 tonnes per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre between Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
- 14.68 tonnes per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 80th 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.