China vs Sri Lanka: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate
China
14.55 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka
15.8 % change on previous year
in 2024
China rank
55th
Sri Lanka rank
54th
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate over time
- China
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 15.8 % change on previous year against 14.55 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 1.25 % change on previous year.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was China ahead.
China ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.78 % change on previous year | 25.36 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 6.8 % change on previous year | 19.07 % change on previous year | 12.28 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 2.39 % change on previous year | -3.59 % change on previous year | 5.98 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate, China or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 15.8 % change on previous year against 14.55 % change on previous year in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate between China and Sri Lanka?
- 1.25 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.