Philippines vs Sri Lanka: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Philippines
48,976 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
45,472 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
3rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Philippines
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 48,976 tonnes per square kilometre against 45,472 tonnes per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3,504 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,909 tonnes per square kilometre | 26,813 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,095 tonnes per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 1970s | 35,529 tonnes per square kilometre | 31,466 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,063 tonnes per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 1980s | 41,019 tonnes per square kilometre | 33,926 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,093 tonnes per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 1990s | 43,004 tonnes per square kilometre | 35,916 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,088 tonnes per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 2000s | 44,783 tonnes per square kilometre | 38,895 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,888 tonnes per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 2010s | 47,535 tonnes per square kilometre | 43,444 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,091 tonnes per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 2020s | 48,766 tonnes per square kilometre | 45,234 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,533 tonnes per square kilometre | Philippines |
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, Philippines or Sri Lanka?
- Philippines, at 48,976 tonnes per square kilometre against 45,472 tonnes per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 3,504 tonnes per square kilometre, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Sri Lanka rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 1st 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.