What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Portugal and Sri Lanka?

1.02 million tonnes, with Portugal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sri Lanka?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

Portugal vs Sri Lanka: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions

Portugal

47.46 million tonnes

in 2023

Sri Lanka

46.44 million tonnes

in 2023

Portugal rank

59th

Sri Lanka rank

61st

Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time

Portugal
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 47.46 million tonnes against 46.44 million tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.02 million tonnes.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 59th and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 120 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	64.12 million tonnes	5.69 million tonnes	58.43 million tonnes	Portugal
2000s	107.47 million tonnes	20.30 million tonnes	87.17 million tonnes	Portugal
2010s	59.41 million tonnes	36.92 million tonnes	22.49 million tonnes	Portugal
2020s	49.38 million tonnes	44.97 million tonnes	4.41 million tonnes	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Portugal or Sri Lanka?: Portugal, at 47.46 million tonnes against 46.44 million tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Portugal and Sri Lanka?: 1.02 million tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sri Lanka?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Sri Lanka rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?: Portugal ranks 59th 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

Indicator: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 121 places, 4,098 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.