Australia vs Sri Lanka: Absolute change co2
Australia
2.42 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.66 million
in 2024
Australia rank
30th
Sri Lanka rank
31st
Absolute change co2 over time
- Australia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.42 million against 1.66 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 756,800.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 30th and Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.05 million | 47,589 | 3.00 million | Australia |
| 1960s | 5.33 million | 225,995 | 5.11 million | Australia |
| 1970s | 5.59 million | -53,467 | 5.64 million | Australia |
| 1980s | 6.45 million | -36,089 | 6.49 million | Australia |
| 1990s | 8.70 million | 496,186 | 8.21 million | Australia |
| 2000s | 6.31 million | 419,111 | 5.89 million | Australia |
| 2010s | 794,822 | 853,311 | 58,489 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | -5.64 million | -56,008 | 5.58 million | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher absolute change co2, Australia or Sri Lanka?
- Australia, at 2.42 million against 1.66 million in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in absolute change co2 between Australia and Sri Lanka?
- 756,800, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Sri Lanka rank globally for absolute change co2?
- Australia ranks 30th and Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Absolute change co2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.