Sri Lanka vs Tanzania: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Sri Lanka
20.83 million tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
20.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
88th
Tanzania rank
89th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tanzania
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 20.83 million tonnes against 20.02 million tonnes in Tanzania, a difference of 807,100 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 88th and Tanzania ranks 89th of 215 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.84 million tonnes | 601,995 tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 2.78 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 3.26 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | 943,503 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 3.88 million tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 5.92 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | 3.54 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 11.28 million tonnes | 4.57 million tonnes | 6.71 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 17.87 million tonnes | 11.85 million tonnes | 6.02 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 19.92 million tonnes | 18.73 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Sri Lanka or Tanzania?
- Sri Lanka, at 20.83 million tonnes against 20.02 million tonnes in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Sri Lanka and Tanzania?
- 807,100 tonnes, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tanzania?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tanzania rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Sri Lanka ranks 88th and Tanzania ranks 89th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) β 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 (COβ), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.