Sri Lanka vs United States: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Sri Lanka
0.0454 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
0.0409 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
56th
United States rank
59th
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- Sri Lanka
- United States
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0454 kt per square kilometre against 0.0409 kt per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 0.0045 kt per square kilometre.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 56th and United States ranks 59th of 186 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0228 kt per square kilometre | 0.0215 kt per square kilometre | United States |
| 1970s | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | 0.0278 kt per square kilometre | 0.024 kt per square kilometre | United States |
| 1980s | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | 0.0287 kt per square kilometre | 0.0243 kt per square kilometre | United States |
| 1990s | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | 0.0323 kt per square kilometre | 0.0264 kt per square kilometre | United States |
| 2000s | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | 0.0336 kt per square kilometre | 0.0219 kt per square kilometre | United States |
| 2010s | 0.0192 kt per square kilometre | 0.0355 kt per square kilometre | 0.0162 kt per square kilometre | United States |
| 2020s | 0.0392 kt per square kilometre | 0.0397 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, Sri Lanka or United States?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.0454 kt per square kilometre against 0.0409 kt per square kilometre in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between Sri Lanka and United States?
- 0.0045 kt per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and United States rank globally for ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 56th and United States ranks 59th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), 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
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (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.