Sri Lanka vs Sudan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Sri Lanka
2.82 billion tonnes
in 2024
Sudan
2.51 billion tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
55th
Sudan rank
58th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2.82 billion tonnes against 2.51 billion tonnes in Sudan, a difference of 317.21 million tonnes.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 55th and Sudan ranks 58th of 197 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 106.53 million tonnes | 6.57 million tonnes | 99.96 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1860s | 258.13 million tonnes | 15.99 million tonnes | 242.14 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1870s | 327.70 million tonnes | 24.25 million tonnes | 303.45 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1880s | 367.70 million tonnes | 34.75 million tonnes | 332.95 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1890s | 462.19 million tonnes | 47.22 million tonnes | 414.97 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1900s | 592.83 million tonnes | 62.77 million tonnes | 530.06 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 695.99 million tonnes | 84.28 million tonnes | 611.71 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 777.83 million tonnes | 114.69 million tonnes | 663.14 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 853.79 million tonnes | 162.21 million tonnes | 691.59 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 1.02 billion tonnes | 260.74 million tonnes | 759.74 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 1.27 billion tonnes | 485.89 million tonnes | 783.48 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 1.65 billion tonnes | 783.95 million tonnes | 868.47 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1.97 billion tonnes | 937.06 million tonnes | 1.04 billion tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 2.13 billion tonnes | 1.04 billion tonnes | 1.09 billion tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 2.25 billion tonnes | 1.36 billion tonnes | 897.14 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2.44 billion tonnes | 1.75 billion tonnes | 684.42 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2.71 billion tonnes | 2.31 billion tonnes | 391.84 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 2.80 billion tonnes | 2.49 billion tonnes | 314.57 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Sri Lanka or Sudan?
- Sri Lanka, at 2.82 billion tonnes against 2.51 billion tonnes in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Sri Lanka and Sudan?
- 317.21 million tonnes, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sudan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sudan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Sri Lanka ranks 55th and Sudan ranks 58th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.