Africa Western and Central vs Sri Lanka: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)

Africa Western and Central
4.09 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka
8.13 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
5th
Sri Lanka rank
4th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Sri Lanka
-2002040197119972024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 8.13 % change on previous year against 4.09 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 4.04 % change on previous year.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.0 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 31 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 5th and Sri Lanka ranks 4th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 14.12 % change on previous year 3.98 % change on previous year 10.15 % change on previous year Africa Western and Central
1980s -1.13 % change on previous year 0.2564 % change on previous year 1.39 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1990s 2.54 % change on previous year 9.86 % change on previous year 7.32 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2000s 0.8774 % change on previous year 2.69 % change on previous year 1.81 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2010s 5.03 % change on previous year 7.14 % change on previous year 2.11 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2020s 1.91 % change on previous year -0.3455 % change on previous year 2.26 % change on previous year Africa Western and Central

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), Africa Western and Central or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 8.13 % change on previous year against 4.09 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) between Africa Western and Central and Sri Lanka?
4.04 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Sri Lanka?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Africa Western and Central and Sri Lanka rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
Africa Western and Central ranks 5th and Sri Lanka ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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
248 places, 13,350 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

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