South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
South Africa
0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
68th
Sri Lanka rank
69th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 68th and Sri Lanka ranks 69th of 203 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- South Africa, at 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
- South Africa ranks 68th and Sri Lanka ranks 69th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), 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
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 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.