Cambodia vs Sri Lanka: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Cambodia
21.88 million tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka
20.83 million tonnes
in 2024
Cambodia rank
85th
Sri Lanka rank
88th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Cambodia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 21.88 million tonnes against 20.83 million tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.06 million tonnes.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Cambodia ranks 85th and Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 161,216 tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 453,600 tonnes | 2.78 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 182,101 tonnes | 3.26 million tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 388,750 tonnes | 3.88 million tonnes | 3.49 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.50 million tonnes | 5.92 million tonnes | 4.42 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2.79 million tonnes | 11.28 million tonnes | 8.49 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 9.17 million tonnes | 17.87 million tonnes | 8.70 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 21.19 million tonnes | 19.92 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Cambodia or Sri Lanka?
- Cambodia, at 21.88 million tonnes against 20.83 million tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Cambodia and Sri Lanka?
- 1.06 million tonnes, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Sri Lanka?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Sri Lanka rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Cambodia ranks 85th and Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.