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

Spain
35,058 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
35,803 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain rank
63rd
Sri Lanka rank
61st

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

  • Spain
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 35,803 tonnes per square kilometre against 35,058 tonnes per square kilometre in Spain, a difference of 745 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 63rd and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 9,350 tonnes per square kilometre 9,088 tonnes per square kilometre 262.65 tonnes per square kilometre Spain
1970s 11,926 tonnes per square kilometre 14,229 tonnes per square kilometre 2,304 tonnes per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1980s 15,682 tonnes per square kilometre 17,268 tonnes per square kilometre 1,586 tonnes per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1990s 19,891 tonnes per square kilometre 19,982 tonnes per square kilometre 90.88 tonnes per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2000s 25,533 tonnes per square kilometre 24,409 tonnes per square kilometre 1,124 tonnes per square kilometre Spain
2010s 31,159 tonnes per square kilometre 31,151 tonnes per square kilometre 7.99 tonnes per square kilometre Spain
2020s 34,412 tonnes per square kilometre 35,100 tonnes per square kilometre 688.5 tonnes per square kilometre Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square, Spain or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 35,803 tonnes per square kilometre against 35,058 tonnes per square kilometre in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square between Spain and Sri Lanka?
745 tonnes per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sri Lanka?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Spain and Sri Lanka rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
Spain ranks 63rd 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.