Honduras vs Sri Lanka: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Honduras
13.22 million tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka
10.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Honduras rank
47th
Sri Lanka rank
48th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Honduras
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 13.22 million tonnes against 10.35 million tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.87 million tonnes.
That makes Honduras's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Honduras ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 9 and Sri Lanka in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 7.33 million tonnes | 18.98 million tonnes | 11.65 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1860s | 4.84 million tonnes | 11.57 million tonnes | 6.72 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1870s | 3.69 million tonnes | 3.46 million tonnes | 224,888 tonnes | Honduras |
| 1880s | 3.32 million tonnes | 5.38 million tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1890s | 3.20 million tonnes | 13.35 million tonnes | 10.15 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1900s | 3.38 million tonnes | 11.68 million tonnes | 8.30 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 7.69 million tonnes | 9.27 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 23.90 million tonnes | 7.25 million tonnes | 16.64 million tonnes | Honduras |
| 1930s | 35.32 million tonnes | 8.36 million tonnes | 26.96 million tonnes | Honduras |
| 1940s | 53.58 million tonnes | 25.21 million tonnes | 28.37 million tonnes | Honduras |
| 1950s | 64.51 million tonnes | 23.04 million tonnes | 41.47 million tonnes | Honduras |
| 1960s | 27.73 million tonnes | 47.99 million tonnes | 20.25 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 26.12 million tonnes | 21.16 million tonnes | 4.96 million tonnes | Honduras |
| 1980s | 17.57 million tonnes | 10.97 million tonnes | 6.60 million tonnes | Honduras |
| 1990s | 27.40 million tonnes | 14.20 million tonnes | 13.20 million tonnes | Honduras |
| 2000s | 8.43 million tonnes | 26.42 million tonnes | 17.99 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 14.86 million tonnes | 19.21 million tonnes | 4.35 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 13.16 million tonnes | 9.64 million tonnes | 3.52 million tonnes | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Honduras or Sri Lanka?
- Honduras, at 13.22 million tonnes against 10.35 million tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Honduras and Sri Lanka?
- 2.87 million tonnes, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Sri Lanka?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Honduras and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Honduras ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.