Congo vs Sri Lanka: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth
Congo
6.83 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka
8.66 % change on previous year
in 2024
Congo rank
7th
Sri Lanka rank
4th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth over time
- Congo
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 8.66 % change on previous year against 6.83 % change on previous year in Congo, a difference of 1.83 % change on previous year.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 43 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 7th and Sri Lanka ranks 4th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.03 % change on previous year | 4.99 % change on previous year | 5.04 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 1960s | 11.39 % change on previous year | 8.25 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 1970s | 4.16 % change on previous year | -0.5758 % change on previous year | 4.74 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 1980s | 23.55 % change on previous year | -0.2568 % change on previous year | 23.8 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 1990s | 19.69 % change on previous year | 9.6 % change on previous year | 10.1 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 2000s | 3.84 % change on previous year | 4.33 % change on previous year | 0.4938 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 4.33 % change on previous year | 5.76 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4.25 % change on previous year | -0.0135 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year | Congo |
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, Congo or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 8.66 % change on previous year against 6.83 % change on previous year in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth between Congo and Sri Lanka?
- 1.83 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Sri Lanka rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth?
- Congo ranks 7th 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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About this data
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.