Nicaragua vs Sri Lanka: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita
Nicaragua
28.58 tonnes per person
in 2024
Sri Lanka
25.91 tonnes per person
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
151st
Sri Lanka rank
153rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita over time
- Nicaragua
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 28.58 tonnes per person against 25.91 tonnes per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.67 tonnes per person.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 151st and Sri Lanka ranks 153rd of 204 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.86 tonnes per person | 2.95 tonnes per person | 0.9154 tonnes per person | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 8.02 tonnes per person | 4.76 tonnes per person | 3.26 tonnes per person | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 11.89 tonnes per person | 6.45 tonnes per person | 5.45 tonnes per person | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 14.4 tonnes per person | 8.3 tonnes per person | 6.1 tonnes per person | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 19.17 tonnes per person | 11.74 tonnes per person | 7.43 tonnes per person | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 24.25 tonnes per person | 17.89 tonnes per person | 6.36 tonnes per person | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 27.72 tonnes per person | 23.96 tonnes per person | 3.76 tonnes per person | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita, Nicaragua or Sri Lanka?
- Nicaragua, at 28.58 tonnes per person against 25.91 tonnes per person in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita between Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
- 2.67 tonnes per person, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Sri Lanka rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 151st and Sri Lanka ranks 153rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.