Indonesia vs Sri Lanka: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Indonesia
8,775 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
8,843 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Indonesia rank
101st
Sri Lanka rank
99th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Indonesia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 8,843 tonnes per square kilometre against 8,775 tonnes per square kilometre in Indonesia, a difference of 68 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 101st and Sri Lanka ranks 99th of 204 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 489.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 535.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 45.74 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 700.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,024 tonnes per square kilometre | 324.07 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1,212 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,603 tonnes per square kilometre | 391.43 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 2,140 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,326 tonnes per square kilometre | 186.68 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 3,622 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,775 tonnes per square kilometre | 153.46 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 5,988 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,090 tonnes per square kilometre | 102.28 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 8,205 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,378 tonnes per square kilometre | 173.65 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Indonesia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 8,843 tonnes per square kilometre against 8,775 tonnes per square kilometre in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Indonesia and Sri Lanka?
- 68 tonnes per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Sri Lanka rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Indonesia ranks 101st and Sri Lanka ranks 99th 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.