Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe: Change air pollutant emissions
Sri Lanka
1.76 million
in 2022
Zimbabwe
1.63 million
in 2022
Sri Lanka rank
36th
Zimbabwe rank
39th
Change air pollutant emissions over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.76 million against 1.63 million in Zimbabwe, a difference of 137,100.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 39th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 27 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 38,730 | 3,781 | 34,949 | Sri Lanka |
| 1760s | 39,367 | 4,452 | 34,915 | Sri Lanka |
| 1770s | 40,006 | 5,242 | 34,765 | Sri Lanka |
| 1780s | 40,647 | 6,172 | 34,476 | Sri Lanka |
| 1790s | 41,289 | 7,267 | 34,022 | Sri Lanka |
| 1800s | 41,929 | 8,556 | 33,373 | Sri Lanka |
| 1810s | 42,567 | 10,073 | 32,494 | Sri Lanka |
| 1820s | 46,113 | 11,858 | 34,255 | Sri Lanka |
| 1830s | 55,530 | 13,958 | 41,572 | Sri Lanka |
| 1840s | 69,113 | 16,428 | 52,685 | Sri Lanka |
| 1850s | 65,351 | 20,223 | 45,128 | Sri Lanka |
| 1860s | 79,805 | 26,334 | 53,471 | Sri Lanka |
| 1870s | 106,896 | 34,351 | 72,545 | Sri Lanka |
| 1880s | 118,461 | 44,746 | 73,714 | Sri Lanka |
| 1890s | 142,910 | 58,292 | 84,617 | Sri Lanka |
| 1900s | 174,363 | 76,631 | 97,732 | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 198,622 | 101,948 | 96,674 | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 234,122 | 149,104 | 85,018 | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 274,877 | 227,657 | 47,219 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 337,328 | 345,964 | 8,636 | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 742,221 | 449,373 | 292,849 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 790,738 | 568,025 | 222,713 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 812,377 | 758,555 | 53,822 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1.03 million | 962,071 | 70,868 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.31 million | 1.17 million | 140,515 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.65 million | 1.24 million | 407,445 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.80 million | 1.45 million | 346,110 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.76 million | 1.61 million | 147,843 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, Sri Lanka or Zimbabwe?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.76 million against 1.63 million in Zimbabwe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
- 137,100, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
- Sri Lanka ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 39th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.