South Asia vs Sri Lanka: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
South Asia
4.63 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka
8.13 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Asia rank
2nd
Sri Lanka rank
4th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) over time
- South Asia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 8.13 % change on previous year against 4.63 % change on previous year in South Asia, a difference of 3.5 % change on previous year.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.8 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
South Asia ranks 2nd and Sri Lanka ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Asia averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.58 % change on previous year | 3.98 % change on previous year | 0.3983 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 7 % change on previous year | 0.2564 % change on previous year | 6.74 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 1990s | 5.46 % change on previous year | 9.86 % change on previous year | 4.4 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 5.42 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 2010s | 4.81 % change on previous year | 7.14 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4.4 % change on previous year | -0.3455 % change on previous year | 4.75 % change on previous year | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), South Asia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 8.13 % change on previous year against 4.63 % change on previous year in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) between South Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 3.5 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do South Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
- South Asia ranks 2nd 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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About this data
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.