Sri Lanka vs Tajikistan: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables
Sri Lanka
0.9014 tonnes per person
in 2024
Tajikistan
1.01 tonnes per person
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
161st
Tajikistan rank
159th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 1.01 tonnes per person against 0.9014 tonnes per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1086 tonnes per person.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 161st and Tajikistan ranks 159th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2143 tonnes per person | 1.81 tonnes per person | 1.6 tonnes per person | Tajikistan |
| 1960s | 0.2552 tonnes per person | 2.42 tonnes per person | 2.16 tonnes per person | Tajikistan |
| 1970s | 0.244 tonnes per person | 2.82 tonnes per person | 2.57 tonnes per person | Tajikistan |
| 1980s | 0.2495 tonnes per person | 2.65 tonnes per person | 2.4 tonnes per person | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 0.3347 tonnes per person | 0.8722 tonnes per person | 0.5375 tonnes per person | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 0.5604 tonnes per person | 0.3587 tonnes per person | 0.2017 tonnes per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.8231 tonnes per person | 0.573 tonnes per person | 0.2502 tonnes per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.8725 tonnes per person | 0.9887 tonnes per person | 0.1162 tonnes per person | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables, Sri Lanka or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 1.01 tonnes per person against 0.9014 tonnes per person in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables between Sri Lanka and Tajikistan?
- 0.1086 tonnes per person, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tajikistan?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tajikistan rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Sri Lanka ranks 161st and Tajikistan ranks 159th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.