Sri Lanka vs Thailand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Sri Lanka
45,472 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Thailand
42,363 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
3rd
Thailand rank
5th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 45,472 tonnes per square kilometre against 42,363 tonnes per square kilometre in Thailand, a difference of 3,109 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 3rd and Thailand ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,813 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,280 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,534 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 31,466 tonnes per square kilometre | 28,305 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,160 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 33,926 tonnes per square kilometre | 34,194 tonnes per square kilometre | 267.88 tonnes per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 1990s | 35,916 tonnes per square kilometre | 37,027 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,111 tonnes per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2000s | 38,895 tonnes per square kilometre | 38,932 tonnes per square kilometre | 37.79 tonnes per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2010s | 43,444 tonnes per square kilometre | 40,759 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,685 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 45,234 tonnes per square kilometre | 42,053 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,180 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, Sri Lanka or Thailand?
- Sri Lanka, at 45,472 tonnes per square kilometre against 42,363 tonnes per square kilometre in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 3,109 tonnes per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Thailand rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 3rd and Thailand ranks 5th 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.