South Africa vs Sri Lanka: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate
South Africa
2.13 % change on previous year
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.96 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Africa rank
56th
Sri Lanka rank
58th
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.13 % change on previous year against 1.96 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.17 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 248 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.26 % change on previous year | -1.31 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | -1.03 % change on previous year | -0.3135 % change on previous year | 0.714 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 32.55 % change on previous year | -2.57 % change on previous year | 35.12 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | -39.06 % change on previous year | 10.94 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher afolu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- South Africa, at 2.13 % change on previous year against 1.96 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in afolu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.17 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for afolu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), 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 AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.