Denmark vs Sri Lanka: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change

Denmark
30.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka
31.18 million tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
96th
Sri Lanka rank
93rd

Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time

  • Denmark
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 31.18 million tonnes against 30.32 million tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 855,400 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 96th and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1950s 32.90 million tonnes 24.88 million tonnes 8.03 million tonnes Denmark
1960s 49.31 million tonnes 50.76 million tonnes 1.46 million tonnes Sri Lanka
1970s 61.04 million tonnes 24.43 million tonnes 36.61 million tonnes Denmark
1980s 54.43 million tonnes 14.84 million tonnes 39.58 million tonnes Denmark
1990s 60.19 million tonnes 20.12 million tonnes 40.07 million tonnes Denmark
2000s 55.27 million tonnes 37.70 million tonnes 17.57 million tonnes Denmark
2010s 41.55 million tonnes 37.08 million tonnes 4.47 million tonnes Denmark
2020s 30.79 million tonnes 29.56 million tonnes 1.23 million tonnes Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, Denmark or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 31.18 million tonnes against 30.32 million tonnes in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between Denmark and Sri Lanka?
855,400 tonnes, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sri Lanka?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
Denmark ranks 96th and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. 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 emissions including land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.