China vs Sri Lanka: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square

China
37,033 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
35,803 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
59th
Sri Lanka rank
61st

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square over time

  • China
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

China currently reports 37,033 tonnes per square kilometre against 35,803 tonnes per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1,230 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

China ranks 59th and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 4,845 tonnes per square kilometre 9,088 tonnes per square kilometre 4,243 tonnes per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1970s 6,914 tonnes per square kilometre 14,229 tonnes per square kilometre 7,315 tonnes per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1980s 9,776 tonnes per square kilometre 17,268 tonnes per square kilometre 7,493 tonnes per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1990s 13,405 tonnes per square kilometre 19,982 tonnes per square kilometre 6,576 tonnes per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2000s 18,533 tonnes per square kilometre 24,409 tonnes per square kilometre 5,876 tonnes per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2010s 27,462 tonnes per square kilometre 31,151 tonnes per square kilometre 3,689 tonnes per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2020s 35,185 tonnes per square kilometre 35,100 tonnes per square kilometre 84.8 tonnes per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square, China or Sri Lanka?
China, at 37,033 tonnes per square kilometre against 35,803 tonnes per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square between China and Sri Lanka?
1,230 tonnes per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
China ranks 59th and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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
192 places, 10,796 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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.