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

Sri Lanka
0.278 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Tonga
0.2625 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
74th
Tonga rank
76th

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

  • Sri Lanka
  • Tonga
00.10.20.30.4196119922023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.278 kt per square kilometre against 0.2625 kt per square kilometre in Tonga, a difference of 0.0155 kt per square kilometre.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 74th and Tonga ranks 76th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Tonga Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0442 kt per square kilometre 0.0164 kt per square kilometre 0.0278 kt per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1970s 0.049 kt per square kilometre 0.0392 kt per square kilometre 0.0098 kt per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1980s 0.0585 kt per square kilometre 0.0718 kt per square kilometre 0.0133 kt per square kilometre Tonga
1990s 0.0908 kt per square kilometre 0.1232 kt per square kilometre 0.0324 kt per square kilometre Tonga
2000s 0.1758 kt per square kilometre 0.1559 kt per square kilometre 0.02 kt per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2010s 0.279 kt per square kilometre 0.1707 kt per square kilometre 0.1083 kt per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2020s 0.291 kt per square kilometre 0.2514 kt per square kilometre 0.0396 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, Sri Lanka or Tonga?
Sri Lanka, at 0.278 kt per square kilometre against 0.2625 kt per square kilometre in Tonga as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre between Sri Lanka and Tonga?
0.0155 kt per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tonga?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and Tonga rank globally for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
Sri Lanka ranks 74th and Tonga ranks 76th 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.