Ireland vs Sri Lanka: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square
Ireland
36,478 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
35,803 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
60th
Sri Lanka rank
61st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square over time
- Ireland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 36,478 tonnes per square kilometre against 35,803 tonnes per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 675 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Ireland ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,731 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,088 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,356 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 7,716 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,229 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,513 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 12,725 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,268 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,544 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 17,464 tonnes per square kilometre | 19,982 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,518 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 24,102 tonnes per square kilometre | 24,409 tonnes per square kilometre | 307.13 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 31,489 tonnes per square kilometre | 31,151 tonnes per square kilometre | 337.92 tonnes per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2020s | 35,697 tonnes per square kilometre | 35,100 tonnes per square kilometre | 596.9 tonnes per square kilometre | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square, Ireland or Sri Lanka?
- Ireland, at 36,478 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 Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 675 tonnes per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Sri Lanka rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Ireland ranks 60th 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.