Jordan vs Sri Lanka: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Jordan
8,674 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
8,843 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Jordan rank
102nd
Sri Lanka rank
99th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Jordan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 8,843 tonnes per square kilometre against 8,674 tonnes per square kilometre in Jordan, a difference of 169 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Jordan ranks 102nd and Sri Lanka ranks 99th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 535.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 417.02 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 321.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,024 tonnes per square kilometre | 703.11 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 914.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,603 tonnes per square kilometre | 688.68 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 2,121 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,326 tonnes per square kilometre | 205.53 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 3,935 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,775 tonnes per square kilometre | 159.87 tonnes per square kilometre | Jordan |
| 2010s | 6,416 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,090 tonnes per square kilometre | 325.72 tonnes per square kilometre | Jordan |
| 2020s | 8,292 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,378 tonnes per square kilometre | 85.73 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, Jordan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 8,843 tonnes per square kilometre against 8,674 tonnes per square kilometre in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Jordan and Sri Lanka?
- 169 tonnes per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Sri Lanka rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Jordan ranks 102nd 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.