Seychelles vs Sri Lanka: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Seychelles
37.84 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Sri Lanka
28.51 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Seychelles rank
13th
Sri Lanka rank
15th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Seychelles
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 37.84 tonnes per square kilometre against 28.51 tonnes per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 9.33 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Seychelles ranks 13th and Sri Lanka ranks 15th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.06 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 3.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.38 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 8.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.89 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 11.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.79 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 22.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 26.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.83 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 27.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 28.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.83 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 37.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 28.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.58 tonnes per square kilometre | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Seychelles or Sri Lanka?
- Seychelles, at 37.84 tonnes per square kilometre against 28.51 tonnes per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Seychelles and Sri Lanka?
- 9.33 tonnes per square kilometre, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Sri Lanka?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Seychelles and Sri Lanka rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Seychelles ranks 13th and Sri Lanka ranks 15th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, 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
emissions of air pollutants 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.