Ireland vs Sri Lanka: Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population
Ireland
0.1%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.1%
in 2023
Ireland rank
64th
Sri Lanka rank
61st
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population over time
- Ireland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 64th and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population, Ireland or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population between Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Ireland ranks 64th and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. 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 as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.