Kenya vs Sri Lanka: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Kenya
13.23 million tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka
10.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Kenya rank
46th
Sri Lanka rank
48th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Kenya
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 13.23 million tonnes against 10.35 million tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.88 million tonnes.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Kenya ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 10 and Sri Lanka in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.81 million tonnes | 18.98 million tonnes | 14.17 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1860s | 5.62 million tonnes | 11.57 million tonnes | 5.95 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1870s | 6.73 million tonnes | 3.46 million tonnes | 3.27 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1880s | 7.66 million tonnes | 5.38 million tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1890s | 1.83 million tonnes | 13.35 million tonnes | 11.52 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1900s | -1.90 million tonnes | 11.68 million tonnes | 13.58 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | -2.38 million tonnes | 9.27 million tonnes | 11.64 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 9.20 million tonnes | 7.25 million tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1930s | 16.00 million tonnes | 8.36 million tonnes | 7.64 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1940s | 24.05 million tonnes | 25.21 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 37.30 million tonnes | 23.04 million tonnes | 14.27 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1960s | 28.93 million tonnes | 47.99 million tonnes | 19.06 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 15.80 million tonnes | 21.16 million tonnes | 5.36 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 37.55 million tonnes | 10.97 million tonnes | 26.59 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1990s | 50.00 million tonnes | 14.20 million tonnes | 35.79 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 2000s | 41.16 million tonnes | 26.42 million tonnes | 14.74 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 2010s | 45.76 million tonnes | 19.21 million tonnes | 26.55 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 2020s | 15.14 million tonnes | 9.64 million tonnes | 5.50 million tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Kenya or Sri Lanka?
- Kenya, at 13.23 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 Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 2.88 million tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Kenya ranks 46th 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.