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
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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About this data
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.