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

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

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal 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.

Portugal vs Sri Lanka: Carbon intensity of GDP

Portugal

0.0787 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 2024

Sri Lanka

0.0772 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 2024

Portugal rank

149th

Sri Lanka rank

150th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

Portugal
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.0787 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0772 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0015 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 149th and Sri Lanka ranks 150th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.1711 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.0711 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	Portugal
2000s	0.1682 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.0867 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.0815 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	Portugal
2010s	0.1325 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.0706 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.0619 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	Portugal
2020s	0.0921 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.0738 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.0182 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Portugal or Sri Lanka?: Portugal, at 0.0787 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0772 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Portugal and Sri Lanka?: 0.0015 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sri Lanka?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Sri Lanka rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?: Portugal ranks 149th 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 $.