Congo vs Sri Lanka: Cumulative co2 land use
Congo
2.89 billion
in 2024
Sri Lanka
2.82 billion
in 2024
Congo rank
54th
Sri Lanka rank
55th
Cumulative co2 land use over time
- Congo
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Congo currently reports 2.89 billion against 2.82 billion in Sri Lanka, a difference of 66.72 million.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Congo ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 10 and Sri Lanka in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 9.60 million | 106.53 million | 96.93 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1860s | 66.07 million | 258.13 million | 192.06 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1870s | 214.64 million | 327.70 million | 113.06 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1880s | 402.93 million | 367.70 million | 35.24 million | Congo |
| 1890s | 506.58 million | 462.19 million | 44.38 million | Congo |
| 1900s | 474.58 million | 592.83 million | 118.25 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 386.51 million | 695.99 million | 309.48 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 410.81 million | 777.83 million | 367.02 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 638.40 million | 853.79 million | 215.40 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 993.94 million | 1.02 billion | 26.54 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 1.54 billion | 1.27 billion | 274.82 million | Congo |
| 1960s | 2.03 billion | 1.65 billion | 375.40 million | Congo |
| 1970s | 2.15 billion | 1.97 billion | 173.19 million | Congo |
| 1980s | 2.22 billion | 2.13 billion | 89.68 million | Congo |
| 1990s | 2.30 billion | 2.25 billion | 43.32 million | Congo |
| 2000s | 2.50 billion | 2.44 billion | 64.47 million | Congo |
| 2010s | 2.72 billion | 2.71 billion | 9.28 million | Congo |
| 2020s | 2.86 billion | 2.80 billion | 51.92 million | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co2 land use, Congo or Sri Lanka?
- Congo, at 2.89 billion against 2.82 billion in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co2 land use between Congo and Sri Lanka?
- 66.72 million, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sri Lanka?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Sri Lanka rank globally for cumulative co2 land use?
- Congo ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.