Brazil vs Sri Lanka: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt)

Brazil
22.24 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka
14.65 % change on previous year
in 2024
Brazil rank
2nd
Sri Lanka rank
5th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) over time

  • Brazil
  • Sri Lanka
-1000100200300400197119972024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 22.24 % change on previous year against 14.65 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 7.59 % change on previous year.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.5 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 31 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Brazil ranks 2nd and Sri Lanka ranks 5th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 2.83 % change on previous year 51.06 % change on previous year 48.23 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1980s 7.73 % change on previous year -11.23 % change on previous year 18.96 % change on previous year Brazil
1990s 8.89 % change on previous year 52.55 % change on previous year 43.66 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2000s 2.01 % change on previous year 15.71 % change on previous year 13.7 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2010s 11.47 % change on previous year 13.33 % change on previous year 1.85 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2020s 0.8241 % change on previous year -2.56 % change on previous year 3.38 % change on previous year Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt), Brazil or Sri Lanka?
Brazil, at 22.24 % change on previous year against 14.65 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) between Brazil and Sri Lanka?
7.59 % change on previous year, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sri Lanka?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Sri Lanka rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt)?
Brazil ranks 2nd and Sri Lanka ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (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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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 12,827 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.