Kenya vs Sri Lanka: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP
Kenya
344.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Sri Lanka
317.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Kenya rank
58th
Sri Lanka rank
61st
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP over time
- Kenya
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 344.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 317.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Sri Lanka, a difference of 27.67 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103.04 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 94.72 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Kenya |
| 2000s | 136.81 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 150.91 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 216.69 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 271.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 54.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 305.95 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 303.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.13 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in co₂ emissions and gdp, Kenya or Sri Lanka?
- Kenya, at 344.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 317.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change in co₂ emissions and gdp between Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 27.67 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Sri Lanka rank globally for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Kenya ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.