Sri Lanka vs Western Asia: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of)
Sri Lanka
5.63 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Asia
2.29 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
5th
Western Asia rank
4th
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) over time
- Sri Lanka
- Western Asia
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 5.63 % change on previous year against 2.29 % change on previous year in Western Asia, a difference of 3.34 % change on previous year.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.5 times Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Western Asia ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 5th and Western Asia ranks 4th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Western Asia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.32 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | Western Asia |
| 1980s | 1.12 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | 0.5314 % change on previous year | Western Asia |
| 1990s | 4.76 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.8 % change on previous year | 3.91 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 4 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.5409 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | Western 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), Sri Lanka or Western Asia?
- Sri Lanka, at 5.63 % change on previous year against 2.29 % change on previous year in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) between Sri Lanka and Western Asia?
- 3.34 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Western Asia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Western Asia rank globally for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 5th and Western Asia ranks 4th of 212 countries.
- 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.