Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Cumulative co2 coal

Nepal
70.04 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
80.06 million
in 2024
Nepal rank
86th
Sri Lanka rank
83rd

Cumulative co2 coal over time

  • Nepal
  • Sri Lanka
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M195019872024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 80.06 million against 70.04 million in Nepal, a difference of 10.03 million.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Nepal ranks 86th and Sri Lanka ranks 83rd of 179 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 132,344 9.93 million 9.80 million Sri Lanka
1970s 758,313 10.48 million 9.72 million Sri Lanka
1980s 2.16 million 10.68 million 8.52 million Sri Lanka
1990s 5.25 million 10.76 million 5.51 million Sri Lanka
2000s 12.56 million 11.41 million 1.15 million Nepal
2010s 24.56 million 27.07 million 2.51 million Sri Lanka
2020s 55.10 million 68.32 million 13.21 million Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 coal, Nepal or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 80.06 million against 70.04 million in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 coal between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
10.03 million, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for cumulative co2 coal?
Nepal ranks 86th and Sri Lanka ranks 83rd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative co2 coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed