Kenya vs Sri Lanka: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Kenya
21.23 million tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka
20.83 million tonnes
in 2024
Kenya rank
86th
Sri Lanka rank
88th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Kenya
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 21.23 million tonnes against 20.83 million tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 399,900 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Kenya ranks 86th and Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.79 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 47,859 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 2.69 million tonnes | 2.78 million tonnes | 86,283 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 4.44 million tonnes | 3.26 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1980s | 4.93 million tonnes | 3.88 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1990s | 7.40 million tonnes | 5.92 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 2000s | 9.18 million tonnes | 11.28 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 14.35 million tonnes | 17.87 million tonnes | 3.52 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 20.71 million tonnes | 19.92 million tonnes | 786,180 tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Kenya or Sri Lanka?
- Kenya, at 21.23 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 Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 399,900 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Sri Lanka rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Kenya ranks 86th 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.