Kenya vs Sri Lanka: Annual CO₂ emissions
Kenya
21.23 million tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka
20.83 million tonnes
in 2024
Kenya rank
86th
Sri Lanka rank
88th
Annual CO₂ emissions over time
- Kenya
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 21.23 million tonnes against 20.83 million tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 399,900 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Kenya ranks 86th and Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.79 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 47,859 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 2.69 million tonnes | 2.78 million tonnes | 86,283 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 4.44 million tonnes | 3.26 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1980s | 4.93 million tonnes | 3.88 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1990s | 7.40 million tonnes | 5.92 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 2000s | 9.18 million tonnes | 11.28 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 14.35 million tonnes | 17.87 million tonnes | 3.52 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 20.71 million tonnes | 19.92 million tonnes | 786,180 tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions, Kenya or Sri Lanka?
- Kenya, at 21.23 million tonnes against 20.83 million tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions between Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 399,900 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual co₂ emissions?
- Kenya ranks 86th and Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.