Saudi Arabia vs Sri Lanka: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre

Saudi Arabia
0.3056 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.278 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
73rd
Sri Lanka rank
74th

Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sri Lanka
00.10.20.30.4196119922023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.3056 kt per square kilometre against 0.278 kt per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0276 kt per square kilometre.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 74th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0079 kt per square kilometre 0.0442 kt per square kilometre 0.0363 kt per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1970s 0.0438 kt per square kilometre 0.049 kt per square kilometre 0.0051 kt per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1980s 0.0802 kt per square kilometre 0.0585 kt per square kilometre 0.0216 kt per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
1990s 0.1246 kt per square kilometre 0.0908 kt per square kilometre 0.0338 kt per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2000s 0.1688 kt per square kilometre 0.1758 kt per square kilometre 0.007 kt per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2010s 0.2772 kt per square kilometre 0.279 kt per square kilometre 0.0018 kt per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2020s 0.2891 kt per square kilometre 0.291 kt per square kilometre 0.0019 kt per square kilometre Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre, Saudi Arabia or Sri Lanka?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.3056 kt per square kilometre against 0.278 kt per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre between Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
0.0276 kt per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka rank globally for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
Saudi Arabia ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 74th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — Emissions (CO2) 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.