Denmark vs Sri Lanka: Consumption-based carbon intensity
Denmark
0.1757 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Sri Lanka
0.18 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Denmark rank
95th
Sri Lanka rank
93rd
Consumption-based carbon intensity over time
- Denmark
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.18 kilograms per international-$ against 0.1757 kilograms per international-$ in Denmark, a difference of 0.0043 kilograms per international-$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 95th and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 119 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3958 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0631 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3327 kilograms per international-$ | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.3056 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1528 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1528 kilograms per international-$ | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.2255 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1545 kilograms per international-$ | 0.071 kilograms per international-$ | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.1791 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1664 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0128 kilograms per international-$ | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based carbon intensity, Denmark or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.18 kilograms per international-$ against 0.1757 kilograms per international-$ in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in consumption-based carbon intensity between Denmark and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0043 kilograms per international-$, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sri Lanka?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Sri Lanka rank globally for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Denmark ranks 95th and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).