Southern Asia vs Sri Lanka: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of)
Southern Asia
3.29 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka
5.63 % change on previous year
in 2024
Southern Asia rank
2nd
Sri Lanka rank
5th
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) over time
- Southern Asia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 5.63 % change on previous year against 3.29 % change on previous year in Southern Asia, a difference of 2.34 % change on previous year.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.7 times Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Southern Asia ranks 2nd and Sri Lanka ranks 5th of 20 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Southern Asia averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Asia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.13 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 0.1912 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 3.73 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | Southern Asia |
| 1990s | 3.31 % change on previous year | 4.76 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 3.85 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 3.05 % change on previous year | 4 % change on previous year | 0.952 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 3.41 % change on previous year | 0.5409 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of), Southern Asia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 5.63 % change on previous year against 3.29 % change on previous year in Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) between Southern Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 2.34 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Southern Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- Southern Asia ranks 2nd and Sri Lanka ranks 5th of 20 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.