China vs Gambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
China
8,736 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia
9,020 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
77th
Gambia rank
75th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- China
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 9,020 tonnes per square kilometre against 8,736 tonnes per square kilometre in China, a difference of 284 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 77th and Gambia ranks 75th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,753 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,132 tonnes per square kilometre | 620.64 tonnes per square kilometre | China |
| 1970s | 5,999 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,742 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,257 tonnes per square kilometre | China |
| 1980s | 7,212 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,349 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,863 tonnes per square kilometre | China |
| 1990s | 8,095 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,618 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,477 tonnes per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 8,777 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,686 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,090 tonnes per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 8,926 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,614 tonnes per square kilometre | 311.4 tonnes per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 8,784 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,973 tonnes per square kilometre | 188.7 tonnes per square kilometre | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, China or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 9,020 tonnes per square kilometre against 8,736 tonnes per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between China and Gambia?
- 284 tonnes per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Gambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Gambia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 77th and Gambia ranks 75th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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.