Kenya vs Sri Lanka: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled
Kenya
551.31 million tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka
567.87 million tonnes
in 2024
Kenya rank
98th
Sri Lanka rank
97th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled over time
- Kenya
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 567.87 million tonnes against 551.31 million tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 16.56 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Kenya ranks 98th and Sri Lanka ranks 97th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.72 million tonnes | 9.78 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 32.25 million tonnes | 32.26 million tonnes | 12,920 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 67.37 million tonnes | 64.22 million tonnes | 3.15 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1980s | 117.34 million tonnes | 100.55 million tonnes | 16.79 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1990s | 174.24 million tonnes | 145.89 million tonnes | 28.35 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 2000s | 260.86 million tonnes | 236.73 million tonnes | 24.12 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 2010s | 376.72 million tonnes | 379.05 million tonnes | 2.34 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 509.28 million tonnes | 528.20 million tonnes | 18.92 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled, Kenya or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 567.87 million tonnes against 551.31 million tonnes in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled between Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 16.56 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, gaps filled?
- Kenya ranks 98th and Sri Lanka ranks 97th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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 with 84 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.