Christmas Island vs Sri Lanka: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions
Christmas Island
10.0%
in 1983
Sri Lanka
8.7%
in 2024
Christmas Island rank
3rd
Sri Lanka rank
4th
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Christmas Island
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Christmas Island currently reports 10.0% against 8.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Christmas Island's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Christmas Island ahead.
Christmas Island ranks 3rd and Sri Lanka ranks 4th of 215 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Christmas Island averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Christmas Island | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.2% | 1.2% | 6.0% | Christmas Island |
| 1980s | -3.7% | 6.9% | 10.6% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in co₂ emissions, Christmas Island or Sri Lanka?
- Christmas Island, at 10.0% against 8.7% in Sri Lanka as of 1983.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in co₂ emissions between Christmas Island and Sri Lanka?
- 1.3%, with Christmas Island ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Christmas Island and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1983.
- How do Christmas Island and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Christmas Island ranks 3rd and Sri Lanka ranks 4th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.