Kenya vs Sri Lanka: Annual co emissions by region

Kenya
21.23 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
20.83 million
in 2024
Kenya rank
86th
Sri Lanka rank
88th

Annual co emissions by region over time

  • Kenya
  • Sri Lanka
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M195019872024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 21.23 million against 20.83 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 399,900.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Kenya ranks 86th and Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 210 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1950s 1.79 million 1.84 million 47,859 Sri Lanka
1960s 2.69 million 2.78 million 86,283 Sri Lanka
1970s 4.44 million 3.26 million 1.18 million Kenya
1980s 4.93 million 3.88 million 1.05 million Kenya
1990s 7.40 million 5.92 million 1.48 million Kenya
2000s 9.18 million 11.28 million 2.10 million Sri Lanka
2010s 14.35 million 17.87 million 3.52 million Sri Lanka
2020s 20.71 million 19.92 million 786,180 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co emissions by region, Kenya or Sri Lanka?
Kenya, at 21.23 million against 20.83 million in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co emissions by region between Kenya and Sri Lanka?
399,900, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sri Lanka?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual co emissions by region?
Kenya ranks 86th and Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual co emissions by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual co emissions by region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 23,583 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed