Rwanda vs Sri Lanka: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre

Rwanda
0.006 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.0056 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda rank
43rd
Sri Lanka rank
45th

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre over time

  • Rwanda
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.006 kt per square kilometre against 0.0056 kt per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0004 kt per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 0.004 kt per square kilometre 0.0024 kt per square kilometre 0.0017 kt per square kilometre Rwanda
1970s 0.0047 kt per square kilometre 0.0029 kt per square kilometre 0.0018 kt per square kilometre Rwanda
1980s 0.0055 kt per square kilometre 0.0037 kt per square kilometre 0.0018 kt per square kilometre Rwanda
1990s 0.0048 kt per square kilometre 0.0046 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre Rwanda
2000s 0.0039 kt per square kilometre 0.0054 kt per square kilometre 0.0015 kt per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2010s 0.0047 kt per square kilometre 0.0059 kt per square kilometre 0.0012 kt per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2020s 0.0059 kt per square kilometre 0.0056 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre, Rwanda or Sri Lanka?
Rwanda, at 0.006 kt per square kilometre against 0.0056 kt per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre between Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
0.0004 kt per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Sri Lanka rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre?
Rwanda ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), 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 (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,671 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) 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.