Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Malaysia
42,258 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
45,472 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
6th
Sri Lanka rank
3rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Malaysia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 45,472 tonnes per square kilometre against 42,258 tonnes per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 3,214 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 6th and Sri Lanka ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,881 tonnes per square kilometre | 26,813 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,932 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 18,530 tonnes per square kilometre | 31,466 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,935 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 24,195 tonnes per square kilometre | 33,926 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,731 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 30,957 tonnes per square kilometre | 35,916 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,959 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 34,577 tonnes per square kilometre | 38,895 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,317 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 39,540 tonnes per square kilometre | 43,444 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,904 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 41,966 tonnes per square kilometre | 45,234 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,268 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
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, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 45,472 tonnes per square kilometre against 42,258 tonnes per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 3,214 tonnes per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 6th and Sri Lanka ranks 3rd 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.