Norway vs Sri Lanka: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP
Norway
0.0847 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Sri Lanka
0.0721 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Norway rank
156th
Sri Lanka rank
158th
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP over time
- Norway
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.0847 kilograms per international-$ against 0.0721 kilograms per international-$ in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0126 kilograms per international-$.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 73 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 156th and Sri Lanka ranks 158th of 164 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3097 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1037 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2061 kilograms per international-$ | Norway |
| 1960s | 0.3338 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1158 kilograms per international-$ | 0.218 kilograms per international-$ | Norway |
| 1970s | 0.4008 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0969 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3038 kilograms per international-$ | Norway |
| 1980s | 0.2998 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0723 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2275 kilograms per international-$ | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.227 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0671 kilograms per international-$ | 0.16 kilograms per international-$ | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.1448 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0845 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0603 kilograms per international-$ | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.1053 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0747 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0306 kilograms per international-$ | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.0881 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0741 kilograms per international-$ | 0.014 kilograms per international-$ | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp, Norway or Sri Lanka?
- Norway, at 0.0847 kilograms per international-$ against 0.0721 kilograms per international-$ in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp between Norway and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0126 kilograms per international-$, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sri Lanka?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Sri Lanka rank globally for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Norway ranks 156th and Sri Lanka ranks 158th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).