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
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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About this data
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.