Iran vs Sri Lanka: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square
Iran
0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
64th
Sri Lanka rank
67th
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square over time
- Iran
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Iran ranks 64th and Sri Lanka ranks 67th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square, Iran or Sri Lanka?
- Iran, at 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square between Iran and Sri Lanka?
- 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sri Lanka?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Sri Lanka rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square?
- Iran ranks 64th and Sri Lanka ranks 67th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total greenhouse gas emissions 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
Total greenhouse gas emissions 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.