Georgia vs Sri Lanka: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Georgia
662.38 million tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka
567.87 million tonnes
in 2024
Georgia rank
95th
Sri Lanka rank
97th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Georgia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 662.38 million tonnes against 567.87 million tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 94.51 million tonnes.
That makes Georgia's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Georgia has been ahead every year.
Georgia ranks 95th and Sri Lanka ranks 97th of 215 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.19 million tonnes | 9.78 million tonnes | 45.41 million tonnes | Georgia |
| 1960s | 108.23 million tonnes | 32.26 million tonnes | 75.97 million tonnes | Georgia |
| 1970s | 196.89 million tonnes | 64.22 million tonnes | 132.67 million tonnes | Georgia |
| 1980s | 322.55 million tonnes | 100.55 million tonnes | 222.00 million tonnes | Georgia |
| 1990s | 442.38 million tonnes | 145.89 million tonnes | 296.49 million tonnes | Georgia |
| 2000s | 490.83 million tonnes | 236.73 million tonnes | 254.10 million tonnes | Georgia |
| 2010s | 561.74 million tonnes | 379.05 million tonnes | 182.69 million tonnes | Georgia |
| 2020s | 638.85 million tonnes | 528.20 million tonnes | 110.66 million tonnes | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Georgia or Sri Lanka?
- Georgia, at 662.38 million tonnes against 567.87 million tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Georgia and Sri Lanka?
- 94.51 million tonnes, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Sri Lanka?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Georgia and Sri Lanka rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Georgia ranks 95th 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.