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
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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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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
Last refreshed

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.