Philippines vs Sri Lanka: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions
Philippines
8.6%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
8.7%
in 2024
Philippines rank
5th
Sri Lanka rank
4th
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Philippines
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 8.7% against 8.6% in Philippines, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 37 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 5th and Sri Lanka ranks 4th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.7% | 5.0% | 3.7% | Philippines |
| 1960s | 12.3% | 8.3% | 4.1% | Philippines |
| 1970s | 5.4% | -0.6% | 6.0% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 0.6% | -0.3% | 0.8% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 9.6% | 3.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 4.3% | 3.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.8% | 0.8% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 4.4% | -0.0% | 4.4% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in co₂ emissions, Philippines or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 8.7% against 8.6% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in co₂ emissions between Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Philippines ranks 5th 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.