Latvia vs Sri Lanka: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Latvia
530,986 tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka
498,459 tonnes
in 2024
Latvia rank
106th
Sri Lanka rank
107th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Latvia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 530,986 tonnes against 498,459 tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 32,527 tonnes.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 106th and Sri Lanka ranks 107th of 211 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43,104 tonnes | 32,700 tonnes | 10,404 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1960s | 137,513 tonnes | 62,510 tonnes | 75,004 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1970s | 247,493 tonnes | 196,481 tonnes | 51,011 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1980s | 314,694 tonnes | 208,072 tonnes | 106,621 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1990s | 145,102 tonnes | 232,038 tonnes | 86,936 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 140,231 tonnes | 307,193 tonnes | 166,961 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 502,786 tonnes | 359,679 tonnes | 143,107 tonnes | Latvia |
| 2020s | 538,289 tonnes | 445,803 tonnes | 92,486 tonnes | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Latvia or Sri Lanka?
- Latvia, at 530,986 tonnes against 498,459 tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Latvia and Sri Lanka?
- 32,527 tonnes, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sri Lanka?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Latvia ranks 106th and Sri Lanka ranks 107th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. 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) from cement, measured in tonnes.