Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita

Sri Lanka
128.82 tonnes per person
in 2024
Zimbabwe
130.81 tonnes per person
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
76th
Zimbabwe rank
75th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 130.81 tonnes per person against 128.82 tonnes per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.99 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 76th and Zimbabwe ranks 75th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 152.63 tonnes per person 160.57 tonnes per person 7.94 tonnes per person Zimbabwe
1970s 147.1 tonnes per person 150.35 tonnes per person 3.25 tonnes per person Zimbabwe
1980s 136.79 tonnes per person 133.63 tonnes per person 3.16 tonnes per person Sri Lanka
1990s 128.79 tonnes per person 135.04 tonnes per person 6.25 tonnes per person Zimbabwe
2000s 121.2 tonnes per person 155.03 tonnes per person 33.82 tonnes per person Zimbabwe
2010s 127.94 tonnes per person 151.38 tonnes per person 23.45 tonnes per person Zimbabwe
2020s 127.18 tonnes per person 135.57 tonnes per person 8.39 tonnes per person Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita, Sri Lanka or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 130.81 tonnes per person against 128.82 tonnes per person in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
1.99 tonnes per person, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
Sri Lanka ranks 76th and Zimbabwe ranks 75th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 12,580 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.