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