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
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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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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.