Jordan vs Sri Lanka: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Jordan
8,674 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
8,843 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Jordan rank
102nd
Sri Lanka rank
99th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Jordan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 8,843 tonnes per square kilometre against 8,674 tonnes per square kilometre in Jordan, a difference of 169 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Jordan ranks 102nd and Sri Lanka ranks 99th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 535.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 417.02 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 321.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,024 tonnes per square kilometre | 703.11 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 914.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,603 tonnes per square kilometre | 688.68 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 2,121 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,326 tonnes per square kilometre | 205.53 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 3,935 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,775 tonnes per square kilometre | 159.87 tonnes per square kilometre | Jordan |
| 2010s | 6,416 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,090 tonnes per square kilometre | 325.72 tonnes per square kilometre | Jordan |
| 2020s | 8,292 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,378 tonnes per square kilometre | 85.73 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Jordan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 8,843 tonnes per square kilometre against 8,674 tonnes per square kilometre in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Jordan and Sri Lanka?
- 169 tonnes per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Sri Lanka rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Jordan ranks 102nd and Sri Lanka ranks 99th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, 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
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region 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.