Kenya vs Sri Lanka: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2)
Kenya
0.0562 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.0586 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Kenya rank
148th
Sri Lanka rank
145th
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time
- Kenya
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0586 kg per constant US$ against 0.0562 kg per constant US$ in Kenya, a difference of 0.0024 kg per constant US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Kenya ranks 148th and Sri Lanka ranks 145th of 160 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.058 kg per constant US$ | 0.0794 kg per constant US$ | 0.0215 kg per constant US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.0629 kg per constant US$ | 0.0658 kg per constant US$ | 0.0029 kg per constant US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.0591 kg per constant US$ | 0.0639 kg per constant US$ | 0.0048 kg per constant US$ | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp, Kenya or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.0586 kg per constant US$ against 0.0562 kg per constant US$ in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0024 kg per constant US$, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Sri Lanka rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Kenya ranks 148th and Sri Lanka ranks 145th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.