South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) … square

South Africa
15,719 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Sri Lanka
17,844 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
South Africa rank
78th
Sri Lanka rank
75th

Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) … square over time

  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 17,844 current US$ per square kilometre against 15,719 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 2,125 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 78th and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 3,269 current US$ per square kilometre 1,595 current US$ per square kilometre 1,675 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 7,001 current US$ per square kilometre 4,545 current US$ per square kilometre 2,456 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 12,210 current US$ per square kilometre 10,625 current US$ per square kilometre 1,585 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 14,950 current US$ per square kilometre 16,880 current US$ per square kilometre 1,931 current US$ per square kilometre Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per square, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 17,844 current US$ per square kilometre against 15,719 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per square between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
2,125 current US$ per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per square?
South Africa ranks 78th and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 6,698 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) 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.