Kenya vs Sri Lanka: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled
Kenya
455.36 million tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka
471.59 million tonnes
in 2024
Kenya rank
84th
Sri Lanka rank
83rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled over time
- Kenya
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 471.59 million tonnes against 455.36 million tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 16.24 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 84th and Sri Lanka ranks 83rd of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.09 million tonnes | 5.28 million tonnes | 2.81 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1960s | 29.10 million tonnes | 22.39 million tonnes | 6.71 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1970s | 59.34 million tonnes | 51.77 million tonnes | 7.57 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1980s | 102.24 million tonnes | 85.71 million tonnes | 16.52 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1990s | 149.43 million tonnes | 128.96 million tonnes | 20.47 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 2000s | 225.93 million tonnes | 216.42 million tonnes | 9.52 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 2010s | 322.04 million tonnes | 339.66 million tonnes | 17.62 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 426.15 million tonnes | 444.63 million tonnes | 18.49 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled, Kenya or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 471.59 million tonnes against 455.36 million tonnes in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled between Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 16.24 million tonnes, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Sri Lanka rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled?
- Kenya ranks 84th and Sri Lanka ranks 83rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled. 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 oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.