Kenya vs Sri Lanka: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Kenya
0.0279 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.0283 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Kenya rank
71st
Sri Lanka rank
70th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP over time
- Kenya
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0283 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0279 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Kenya, a difference of 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.26 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 1.05 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2055 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1970s | 0.5136 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.6534 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1398 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.244 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.3825 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1385 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.2376 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1935 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0442 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.1383 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1064 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.032 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.0471 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0342 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0129 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.0302 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0328 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 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 from land-use change, per unit of gdp, Kenya or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.0283 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0279 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp between Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Sri Lanka rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.