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
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k196119922023

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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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.