Panama vs Sri Lanka: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Panama
17.85 million tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka
16.22 million tonnes
in 2024
Panama rank
112th
Sri Lanka rank
115th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Panama
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Panama currently reports 17.85 million tonnes against 16.22 million tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.63 million tonnes.
That makes Panama'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 Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 112th and Sri Lanka ranks 115th of 211 regions.
Across the 8 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 248,975 tonnes | 155,469 tonnes | 93,506 tonnes | Panama |
| 1960s | 786,683 tonnes | 590,485 tonnes | 196,198 tonnes | Panama |
| 1970s | 1.95 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | 29,135 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 3.60 million tonnes | 4.16 million tonnes | 559,315 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 5.03 million tonnes | 6.17 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 7.40 million tonnes | 8.91 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 12.31 million tonnes | 12.33 million tonnes | 13,850 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 16.77 million tonnes | 15.24 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Panama or Sri Lanka?
- Panama, at 17.85 million tonnes against 16.22 million tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Panama and Sri Lanka?
- 1.63 million tonnes, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sri Lanka?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Sri Lanka rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Panama ranks 112th and Sri Lanka ranks 115th of 211 regions.
- 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.