Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sri Lanka: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Democratic Republic of Congo
16.44 million tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka
16.22 million tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
114th
Sri Lanka rank
115th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 16.44 million tonnes against 16.22 million tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 226,900 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 114th and Sri Lanka ranks 115th of 211 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.35 million tonnes | 155,469 tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 2.78 million tonnes | 590,485 tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 4.78 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | 2.80 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 7.15 million tonnes | 4.16 million tonnes | 2.99 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 8.62 million tonnes | 6.17 million tonnes | 2.45 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 9.64 million tonnes | 8.91 million tonnes | 739,054 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 11.47 million tonnes | 12.33 million tonnes | 858,450 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 14.84 million tonnes | 15.24 million tonnes | 408,100 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sri Lanka?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 16.44 million tonnes against 16.22 million tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sri Lanka?
- 226,900 tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sri Lanka?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sri Lanka rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 114th and Sri Lanka ranks 115th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.