Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Nepal
47.28 million tonnes
in 2023
Sri Lanka
46.44 million tonnes
in 2023
Nepal rank
60th
Sri Lanka rank
61st
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 47.28 million tonnes against 46.44 million tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 840,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Nepal ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 120 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.22 million tonnes | 5.69 million tonnes | 3.48 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 4.05 million tonnes | 20.30 million tonnes | 16.25 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 12.20 million tonnes | 36.92 million tonnes | 24.71 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 42.68 million tonnes | 44.97 million tonnes | 2.30 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Nepal or Sri Lanka?
- Nepal, at 47.28 million tonnes against 46.44 million tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 840,000 tonnes, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Nepal ranks 60th 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.