China vs Sri Lanka: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions
China
5.0%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
5.0%
in 2025
China rank
54th
Sri Lanka rank
55th
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions over time
- China
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
China currently reports 5.0% against 5.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
China ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 212 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.2% | 4.7% | 2.5% | China |
| 1970s | 7.4% | 4.2% | 3.2% | China |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 4.1% | 5.6% | China |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 5.3% | 4.8% | China |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 5.0% | 5.4% | China |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 5.4% | 2.3% | China |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 0.0% | 4.9% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions, China or Sri Lanka?
- China, at 5.0% against 5.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions between China and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- China ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.