Sri Lanka vs World: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt)
Sri Lanka
10.43 % change on previous year
in 2024
World
1.54 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
25th
World rank
27th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) over time
- Sri Lanka
- World
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 10.43 % change on previous year against 1.54 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 8.89 % change on previous year.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 6.8 times World's.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was World ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 25th and World ranks 27th of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and World in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -3.43 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 6.1 % change on previous year | World |
| 1980s | 0.6897 % change on previous year | 0.1425 % change on previous year | 0.5471 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 3.77 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 5.42 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | -0.1114 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | World |
| 2020s | -16.8 % change on previous year | 0.7412 % change on previous year | 17.54 % change on previous year | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt), Sri Lanka or World?
- Sri Lanka, at 10.43 % change on previous year against 1.54 % change on previous year in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) between Sri Lanka and World?
- 8.89 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and World?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and World rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 25th and World ranks 27th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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 Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.