Iran vs Sri Lanka: Annual co2 coal

Iran
6.40 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
6.23 million
in 2024
Iran rank
53rd
Sri Lanka rank
54th

Annual co2 coal over time

  • Iran
  • Sri Lanka
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M190619652024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 6.40 million against 6.23 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 165,730.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Iran ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 179 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 7 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1950s 521,918 703,891 181,973 Sri Lanka
1960s 737,566 329,760 407,806 Iran
1970s 2.30 million 20,147 2.28 million Iran
1980s 3.08 million 19,420 3.06 million Iran
1990s 4.03 million 4,763 4.02 million Iran
2000s 5.32 million 153,520 5.17 million Iran
2010s 4.60 million 3.71 million 889,164 Iran
2020s 6.78 million 6.13 million 646,230 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co2 coal, Iran or Sri Lanka?
Iran, at 6.40 million against 6.23 million in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co2 coal between Iran and Sri Lanka?
165,730, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sri Lanka?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Iran and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual co2 coal?
Iran ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual co2 coal. 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 coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed