Christmas Island vs Sri Lanka: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth

Christmas Island
10 % change on previous year
in 1983
Sri Lanka
8.66 % change on previous year
in 2024
Christmas Island rank
3rd
Sri Lanka rank
4th

CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth over time

  • Christmas Island
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Christmas Island currently reports 10 % change on previous year against 8.66 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.34 % change on previous year.

That makes Christmas Island's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Christmas Island ahead.

Christmas Island ranks 3rd and Sri Lanka ranks 4th of 215 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Christmas Island averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Christmas Island Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 7.21 % change on previous year 1.22 % change on previous year 5.99 % change on previous year Christmas Island
1980s -3.72 % change on previous year 6.89 % change on previous year 10.61 % change on previous year 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, annual growth, Christmas Island or Sri Lanka?
Christmas Island, at 10 % change on previous year against 8.66 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka as of 1983.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth between Christmas Island and Sri Lanka?
1.34 % change on previous year, with Christmas Island ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Christmas Island and Sri Lanka?
13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1983.
How do Christmas Island and Sri Lanka rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth?
Christmas Island ranks 3rd and Sri Lanka ranks 4th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
216 places, 21,968 data points, 1851–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.