Sri Lanka vs United Kingdom: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP
Sri Lanka
0.0225 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.0216 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
116th
United Kingdom rank
118th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP over time
- Sri Lanka
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0225 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0216 tonnes per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 116th and United Kingdom ranks 118th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.335 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.5019 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1668 tonnes per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.2936 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2538 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0397 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.1938 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1008 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.093 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.1069 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0503 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0566 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.0658 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0318 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0341 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.0244 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0274 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.003 tonnes per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.0256 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0246 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.001 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 including land-use change, per unit of gdp, Sri Lanka or United Kingdom?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.0225 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0216 tonnes per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom?
- 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and United Kingdom rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 116th and United Kingdom ranks 118th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.