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
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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About this data
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.