New Caledonia vs Sri Lanka: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
New Caledonia
9,107 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
8,843 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
New Caledonia rank
97th
Sri Lanka rank
99th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- New Caledonia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 9,107 tonnes per square kilometre against 8,843 tonnes per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 264 tonnes per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, New Caledonia has been ahead every year.
New Caledonia ranks 97th and Sri Lanka ranks 99th of 204 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 659.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 535.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 123.96 tonnes per square kilometre | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 1,671 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,024 tonnes per square kilometre | 646.99 tonnes per square kilometre | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 2,620 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,603 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,017 tonnes per square kilometre | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 3,517 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,326 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,190 tonnes per square kilometre | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 4,732 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,775 tonnes per square kilometre | 957.43 tonnes per square kilometre | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 6,722 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,090 tonnes per square kilometre | 631.77 tonnes per square kilometre | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 8,697 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,378 tonnes per square kilometre | 319.22 tonnes per square kilometre | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, New Caledonia or Sri Lanka?
- New Caledonia, at 9,107 tonnes per square kilometre against 8,843 tonnes per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between New Caledonia and Sri Lanka?
- 264 tonnes per square kilometre, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Caledonia and Sri Lanka rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- New Caledonia ranks 97th 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.