Ireland vs Sri Lanka: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled over time
- Ireland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 32.98 million tonnes against 31.18 million tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.79 million tonnes.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Ireland ranks 90th and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.62 million tonnes | 24.88 million tonnes | 13.26 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 21.93 million tonnes | 50.76 million tonnes | 28.83 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 32.91 million tonnes | 24.43 million tonnes | 8.48 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1980s | 33.88 million tonnes | 14.84 million tonnes | 19.04 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1990s | 34.90 million tonnes | 20.12 million tonnes | 14.78 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2000s | 54.33 million tonnes | 37.70 million tonnes | 16.63 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | 44.90 million tonnes | 37.08 million tonnes | 7.82 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2020s | 35.85 million tonnes | 29.56 million tonnes | 6.29 million tonnes | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled, Ireland or Sri Lanka?
- Ireland, at 32.98 million tonnes against 31.18 million tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled between Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 1.79 million tonnes, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Ireland ranks 90th and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.