Saudi Arabia vs Sri Lanka: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate
Saudi Arabia
3.78 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka
3.81 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
65th
Sri Lanka rank
64th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3.81 % change on previous year against 3.78 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 65th and Sri Lanka ranks 64th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9685 % change on previous year | 33.19 % change on previous year | 32.22 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 6.88 % change on previous year | 9.66 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 16.26 % change on previous year | 5.5 % change on previous year | 10.76 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 9.64 % change on previous year | 4.08 % change on previous year | 5.56 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 6.33 % change on previous year | 4.16 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 5.61 % change on previous year | 5.06 % change on previous year | 0.5476 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 5.12 % change on previous year | 4.93 % change on previous year | 0.1902 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 4 % change on previous year | 3.93 % change on previous year | 0.0652 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate, Saudi Arabia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 3.81 % change on previous year against 3.78 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate between Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.03 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 65th and Sri Lanka ranks 64th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.