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