China vs Saint Lucia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre

China
29,058 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Saint Lucia
26,096 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
59th
Saint Lucia rank
61st

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Saint Lucia
010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922023

How they compare

China currently reports 29,058 tonnes per square kilometre against 26,096 tonnes per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, a difference of 2,962 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Saint Lucia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.

China ranks 59th and Saint Lucia ranks 61st of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Saint Lucia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
1960s 851.75 tonnes per square kilometre 376.41 tonnes per square kilometre 475.34 tonnes per square kilometre China
1970s 1,675 tonnes per square kilometre 1,305 tonnes per square kilometre 369.99 tonnes per square kilometre China
1980s 3,323 tonnes per square kilometre 3,056 tonnes per square kilometre 267.27 tonnes per square kilometre China
1990s 6,070 tonnes per square kilometre 6,193 tonnes per square kilometre 122.54 tonnes per square kilometre Saint Lucia
2000s 10,515 tonnes per square kilometre 11,739 tonnes per square kilometre 1,223 tonnes per square kilometre Saint Lucia
2010s 19,296 tonnes per square kilometre 19,138 tonnes per square kilometre 158.13 tonnes per square kilometre China
2020s 27,161 tonnes per square kilometre 24,828 tonnes per square kilometre 2,333 tonnes per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, China or Saint Lucia?
China, at 29,058 tonnes per square kilometre against 26,096 tonnes per square kilometre in Saint Lucia as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between China and Saint Lucia?
2,962 tonnes per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saint Lucia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Saint Lucia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
China ranks 59th and Saint Lucia ranks 61st of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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.