Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sri Lanka: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0721 kilograms per international-$ against 0.0645 kilograms per international-$ in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0076 kilograms per international-$.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 161st and Sri Lanka ranks 158th of 164 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1529 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1037 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0493 kilograms per international-$ | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 0.1128 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1158 kilograms per international-$ | 0.003 kilograms per international-$ | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.1135 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0969 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0166 kilograms per international-$ | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.1234 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0723 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0511 kilograms per international-$ | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.1174 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0671 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0503 kilograms per international-$ | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.0732 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0845 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0113 kilograms per international-$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.0538 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0747 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0209 kilograms per international-$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.056 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0741 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0181 kilograms per international-$ | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.0721 kilograms per international-$ against 0.0645 kilograms per international-$ in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0076 kilograms per international-$, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sri Lanka?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sri Lanka rank globally for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 161st and Sri Lanka ranks 158th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).