Bolivia vs Sri Lanka: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Bolivia
641.18 million tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka
567.87 million tonnes
in 2024
Bolivia rank
96th
Sri Lanka rank
97th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Bolivia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 641.18 million tonnes against 567.87 million tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 73.31 million tonnes.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 96th and Sri Lanka ranks 97th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.31 million tonnes | 9.78 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 19.59 million tonnes | 32.26 million tonnes | 12.67 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 47.29 million tonnes | 64.22 million tonnes | 16.93 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 90.92 million tonnes | 100.55 million tonnes | 9.63 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 167.77 million tonnes | 145.89 million tonnes | 21.88 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 273.85 million tonnes | 236.73 million tonnes | 37.11 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 429.28 million tonnes | 379.05 million tonnes | 50.23 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 589.70 million tonnes | 528.20 million tonnes | 61.50 million tonnes | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Bolivia or Sri Lanka?
- Bolivia, at 641.18 million tonnes against 567.87 million tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Bolivia and Sri Lanka?
- 73.31 million tonnes, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Sri Lanka?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Sri Lanka rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Bolivia ranks 96th and Sri Lanka ranks 97th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.