Sri Lanka vs Zambia: emissions of air pollutants
Sri Lanka
1.76 million tonnes
in 2022
Zambia
1.88 million tonnes
in 2022
Sri Lanka rank
36th
Zambia rank
34th
emissions of air pollutants over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.88 million tonnes against 1.76 million tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 120,730 tonnes.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 34th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 26 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 38,730 tonnes | 21,252 tonnes | 17,478 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1760s | 39,367 tonnes | 21,287 tonnes | 18,080 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1770s | 40,006 tonnes | 21,318 tonnes | 18,688 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1780s | 40,647 tonnes | 21,345 tonnes | 19,302 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1790s | 41,289 tonnes | 21,368 tonnes | 19,921 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1800s | 41,929 tonnes | 21,386 tonnes | 20,543 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1810s | 42,567 tonnes | 21,448 tonnes | 21,119 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1820s | 46,113 tonnes | 21,563 tonnes | 24,550 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1830s | 55,530 tonnes | 21,673 tonnes | 33,857 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1840s | 69,113 tonnes | 21,776 tonnes | 47,337 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1850s | 65,351 tonnes | 21,909 tonnes | 43,442 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1860s | 79,805 tonnes | 23,642 tonnes | 56,163 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1870s | 106,896 tonnes | 30,826 tonnes | 76,070 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1880s | 118,461 tonnes | 40,668 tonnes | 77,793 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1890s | 142,910 tonnes | 53,667 tonnes | 89,243 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1900s | 174,363 tonnes | 73,301 tonnes | 101,061 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 198,622 tonnes | 103,650 tonnes | 94,972 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 234,122 tonnes | 146,036 tonnes | 88,085 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 274,877 tonnes | 207,160 tonnes | 67,717 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 337,328 tonnes | 313,208 tonnes | 24,121 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 742,221 tonnes | 426,176 tonnes | 316,046 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 790,738 tonnes | 648,705 tonnes | 142,033 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 812,377 tonnes | 837,071 tonnes | 24,694 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1980s | 1.03 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 13,166 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.31 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 95,271 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.65 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 416,707 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.80 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 214,423 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.76 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 87,473 tonnes | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Sri Lanka or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.88 million tonnes against 1.76 million tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 120,730 tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zambia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Sri Lanka ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 34th 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.