Least developed countries vs Sri Lanka: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time
- Least developed countries
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 5.29 % change on previous year against 2.72 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 2.57 % change on previous year.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.9 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 13th and Sri Lanka ranks 14th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.42 % change on previous year | -1.15 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 3.47 % change on previous year | -1.55 % change on previous year | 5.02 % change on previous year | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 3.79 % change on previous year | 6.87 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 4.05 % change on previous year | -1.96 % change on previous year | 6.01 % change on previous year | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 5.7 % change on previous year | 6.9 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | -2.61 % change on previous year | -5.1 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | Least developed countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), Least developed countries or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 5.29 % change on previous year against 2.72 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) between Least developed countries and Sri Lanka?
- 2.57 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Sri Lanka?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Least developed countries and Sri Lanka rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e)?
- Least developed countries ranks 13th and Sri Lanka ranks 14th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), 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 Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.