Cambodia vs Sri Lanka: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled

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, gaps filled over time

  • Cambodia
  • Sri Lanka
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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, gaps filled, 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, gaps filled 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, gaps filled?
Cambodia ranks 85th and Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled. 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, gaps filled
Unit
tonnes
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
216 places, 22,718 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.