Namibia vs Sri Lanka: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate

Namibia
3.88 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka
4.1 % change on previous year
in 2024
Namibia rank
26th
Sri Lanka rank
23rd

Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate over time

  • Namibia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 4.1 % change on previous year against 3.88 % change on previous year in Namibia, a difference of 0.22 % change on previous year.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 79 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 10 and Sri Lanka in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1850s -1 % change on previous year -0.459 % change on previous year 0.5432 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1860s -0.3187 % change on previous year -4.6 % change on previous year 4.28 % change on previous year Namibia
1870s 1.62 % change on previous year -6.56 % change on previous year 8.17 % change on previous year Namibia
1880s 1.13 % change on previous year 5.31 % change on previous year 4.18 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1890s 0.9217 % change on previous year 7.16 % change on previous year 6.24 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1900s 0.553 % change on previous year -0.8917 % change on previous year 1.44 % change on previous year Namibia
1910s 2.48 % change on previous year -0.904 % change on previous year 3.38 % change on previous year Namibia
1920s 3.24 % change on previous year -0.9251 % change on previous year 4.17 % change on previous year Namibia
1930s 0.0861 % change on previous year 1.88 % change on previous year 1.8 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1940s 11.6 % change on previous year 9.59 % change on previous year 2.01 % change on previous year Namibia
1950s 2.57 % change on previous year -0.2348 % change on previous year 2.81 % change on previous year Namibia
1960s 2.21 % change on previous year 19.29 % change on previous year 17.07 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1970s 3.33 % change on previous year -1.43 % change on previous year 4.76 % change on previous year Namibia
1980s -2.31 % change on previous year -0.6317 % change on previous year 1.68 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1990s 6.29 % change on previous year 1.93 % change on previous year 4.36 % change on previous year Namibia
2000s 3.72 % change on previous year 7.21 % change on previous year 3.48 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2010s -0.2458 % change on previous year -0.2228 % change on previous year 0.0229 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2020s 4.01 % change on previous year 0.0854 % change on previous year 3.92 % change on previous year Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate, Namibia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 4.1 % change on previous year against 3.88 % change on previous year in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate between Namibia and Sri Lanka?
0.22 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sri Lanka?
174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate?
Namibia ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
199 places, 34,584 data points, 1851–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.