Sri Lanka vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Sri Lanka
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.079 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0772 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0018 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 150th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 148th of 191 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0711 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2661 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1949 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.0867 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1929 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1062 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.0706 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1322 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0616 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.0738 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0897 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0159 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Sri Lanka or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.079 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 Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0018 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 150th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 148th 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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About this data
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 $.