Panama vs Sri Lanka: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement

Panama
541,140 tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka
498,459 tonnes
in 2024
Panama rank
105th
Sri Lanka rank
107th

Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time

  • Panama
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 541,140 tonnes against 498,459 tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 42,681 tonnes.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 105th and Sri Lanka ranks 107th of 211 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1950s 37,810 tonnes 32,700 tonnes 5,110 tonnes Panama
1960s 71,626 tonnes 62,510 tonnes 9,117 tonnes Panama
1970s 152,716 tonnes 196,481 tonnes 43,765 tonnes Sri Lanka
1980s 144,404 tonnes 208,072 tonnes 63,669 tonnes Sri Lanka
1990s 195,095 tonnes 232,038 tonnes 36,943 tonnes Sri Lanka
2000s 230,844 tonnes 307,193 tonnes 76,349 tonnes Sri Lanka
2010s 708,365 tonnes 359,679 tonnes 348,686 tonnes Panama
2020s 478,128 tonnes 445,803 tonnes 32,325 tonnes Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Panama or Sri Lanka?
Panama, at 541,140 tonnes against 498,459 tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Panama and Sri Lanka?
42,681 tonnes, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sri Lanka?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Panama and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
Panama ranks 105th 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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 24,035 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.