Sri Lanka vs Tanzania: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Sri Lanka
20.83 million tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
20.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
88th
Tanzania rank
89th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tanzania
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 20.83 million tonnes against 20.02 million tonnes in Tanzania, a difference of 807,100 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 88th and Tanzania ranks 89th of 215 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.84 million tonnes | 601,995 tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 2.78 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 3.26 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | 943,503 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 3.88 million tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 5.92 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | 3.54 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 11.28 million tonnes | 4.57 million tonnes | 6.71 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 17.87 million tonnes | 11.85 million tonnes | 6.02 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 19.92 million tonnes | 18.73 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Sri Lanka or Tanzania?
- Sri Lanka, at 20.83 million tonnes against 20.02 million tonnes in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Sri Lanka and Tanzania?
- 807,100 tonnes, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tanzania?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tanzania rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Sri Lanka ranks 88th and Tanzania ranks 89th 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.