Sri Lanka vs Sweden: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Sri Lanka
6.23 million tonnes
in 2024
Sweden
6.55 million tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
54th
Sweden rank
52nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 6.55 million tonnes against 6.23 million tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 313,730 tonnes.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 52nd of 179 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 703,891 tonnes | 14.63 million tonnes | 13.93 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1960s | 329,760 tonnes | 8.18 million tonnes | 7.85 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1970s | 20,147 tonnes | 6.19 million tonnes | 6.17 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1980s | 19,420 tonnes | 9.27 million tonnes | 9.25 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1990s | 4,763 tonnes | 11.25 million tonnes | 11.25 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 2000s | 153,520 tonnes | 10.59 million tonnes | 10.44 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.71 million tonnes | 8.60 million tonnes | 4.89 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 6.13 million tonnes | 6.64 million tonnes | 509,050 tonnes | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Sri Lanka or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 6.55 million tonnes against 6.23 million tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Sri Lanka and Sweden?
- 313,730 tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sweden?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sweden rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Sri Lanka ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 52nd of 179 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 coal. 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 coal, measured in tonnes.