Cambodia vs Sri Lanka: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Cambodia
21.88 million tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka
20.83 million tonnes
in 2024
Cambodia rank
85th
Sri Lanka rank
88th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Cambodia
- Sri Lanka
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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Cambodia ranks 85th and Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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.