Cote d'Ivoire vs Sri Lanka: emissions of air pollutants
Cote d'Ivoire
1.65 million tonnes
in 2022
Sri Lanka
1.76 million tonnes
in 2022
Cote d'Ivoire rank
38th
Sri Lanka rank
36th
emissions of air pollutants over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.76 million tonnes against 1.65 million tonnes in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 113,270 tonnes.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Cote d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 9 and Sri Lanka in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 74,765 tonnes | 38,730 tonnes | 36,035 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1760s | 69,630 tonnes | 39,367 tonnes | 30,263 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1770s | 64,833 tonnes | 40,006 tonnes | 24,827 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1780s | 60,353 tonnes | 40,647 tonnes | 19,706 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1790s | 56,168 tonnes | 41,289 tonnes | 14,879 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1800s | 52,259 tonnes | 41,929 tonnes | 10,330 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1810s | 48,700 tonnes | 42,567 tonnes | 6,133 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1820s | 45,483 tonnes | 46,113 tonnes | 630.9 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1830s | 42,462 tonnes | 55,530 tonnes | 13,068 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1840s | 39,625 tonnes | 69,113 tonnes | 29,488 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1850s | 41,279 tonnes | 65,351 tonnes | 24,072 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1860s | 48,523 tonnes | 79,805 tonnes | 31,282 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1870s | 116,492 tonnes | 106,896 tonnes | 9,596 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1880s | 134,340 tonnes | 118,461 tonnes | 15,880 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1890s | 129,865 tonnes | 142,910 tonnes | 13,045 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1900s | 66,635 tonnes | 174,363 tonnes | 107,727 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 96,303 tonnes | 198,622 tonnes | 102,319 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 125,528 tonnes | 234,122 tonnes | 108,593 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 256,612 tonnes | 274,877 tonnes | 18,265 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 235,599 tonnes | 337,328 tonnes | 101,729 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 195,973 tonnes | 742,221 tonnes | 546,248 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 254,271 tonnes | 790,738 tonnes | 536,467 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 388,328 tonnes | 812,377 tonnes | 424,049 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 548,302 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 484,637 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 734,680 tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 576,227 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.07 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 578,729 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.54 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 256,499 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.62 million tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | 140,010 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Cote d'Ivoire or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.76 million tonnes against 1.65 million tonnes in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Cote d'Ivoire and Sri Lanka?
- 113,270 tonnes, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Sri Lanka?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Sri Lanka rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.