Denmark vs Sri Lanka: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Denmark
20.64 million tonnes
in 2023
Sri Lanka
27.27 million tonnes
in 2023
Denmark rank
26th
Sri Lanka rank
23rd
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Denmark
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 27.27 million tonnes against 20.64 million tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 6.63 million tonnes.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.68 million tonnes | -225,300 tonnes | 5.90 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 14.13 million tonnes | 9.01 million tonnes | 5.12 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2010s | 19.05 million tonnes | 19.04 million tonnes | 4,060 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2020s | 22.06 million tonnes | 25.28 million tonnes | 3.22 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Denmark or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 27.27 million tonnes against 20.64 million tonnes in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Denmark and Sri Lanka?
- 6.63 million tonnes, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Sri Lanka rank globally for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Denmark ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.