Ireland vs Sri Lanka: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Ireland
40.83 million tonnes
in 2023
Sri Lanka
46.44 million tonnes
in 2023
Ireland rank
64th
Sri Lanka rank
61st
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Ireland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 46.44 million tonnes against 40.83 million tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 5.61 million tonnes.
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 | 42.14 million tonnes | 5.69 million tonnes | 36.45 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2000s | 62.02 million tonnes | 20.30 million tonnes | 41.72 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | 45.34 million tonnes | 36.92 million tonnes | 8.43 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2020s | 41.38 million tonnes | 44.97 million tonnes | 3.59 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Ireland or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 46.44 million tonnes against 40.83 million tonnes in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 5.61 million tonnes, 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 consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- 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 Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. 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 tonnes.