What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Norway and Sri Lanka?

0.0015 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Sri Lanka ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sri Lanka?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Norway vs Sri Lanka: Carbon intensity of GDP

Norway

0.0757 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 2024

Sri Lanka

0.0772 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 2024

Norway rank

151st

Sri Lanka rank

150th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

Norway
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0772 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0757 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Norway, a difference of 0.0015 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 151st and Sri Lanka ranks 150th of 191 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.1415 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.0711 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.0703 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	Norway
2000s	0.1154 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.0867 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.0287 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	Norway
2010s	0.1048 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.0706 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.0342 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	Norway
2020s	0.084 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.0738 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.0101 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Norway or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 0.0772 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0757 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Norway and Sri Lanka?: 0.0015 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sri Lanka?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Norway and Sri Lanka rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?: Norway ranks 151st and Sri Lanka ranks 150th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.