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
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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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 11,145 data points, 1961–2023
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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.