Norway vs Sri Lanka: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP

Norway
0.0056 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.0057 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Norway rank
153rd
Sri Lanka rank
152nd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP over time

  • Norway
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0057 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0056 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Norway, a difference of 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 153rd and Sri Lanka ranks 152nd of 202 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0799 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0201 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0597 tonnes per US$ of GDP Norway
1970s 0.0331 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0209 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0121 tonnes per US$ of GDP Norway
1980s 0.016 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0177 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0018 tonnes per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka
1990s 0.0109 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka
2000s 0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0027 tonnes per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka
2010s 0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0047 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP Norway
2020s 0.0055 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0062 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp, Norway or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.0057 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0056 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp between Norway and Sri Lanka?
0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sri Lanka?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Norway and Sri Lanka rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?
Norway ranks 153rd and Sri Lanka ranks 152nd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.