Namibia vs Sri Lanka: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Namibia
467,992 tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka
498,459 tonnes
in 2024
Namibia rank
109th
Sri Lanka rank
107th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Namibia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 498,459 tonnes against 467,992 tonnes in Namibia, a difference of 30,467 tonnes.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Namibia ranks 109th and Sri Lanka ranks 107th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 232,038 tonnes | 232,038 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 307,193 tonnes | 307,193 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 294,580 tonnes | 359,679 tonnes | 65,099 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 475,376 tonnes | 445,803 tonnes | 29,572 tonnes | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Namibia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 498,459 tonnes against 467,992 tonnes in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Namibia and Sri Lanka?
- 30,467 tonnes, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Namibia ranks 109th 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.