Curacao vs Sri Lanka: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Curacao
531.18 million tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka
471.59 million tonnes
in 2024
Curacao rank
80th
Sri Lanka rank
83rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Curacao
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Curacao currently reports 531.18 million tonnes against 471.59 million tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 59.59 million tonnes.
That makes Curacao's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Curacao has been ahead every year.
Curacao ranks 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 83rd of 215 countries.
Curacao has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Curacao | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.29 million tonnes | 5.28 million tonnes | 43.01 million tonnes | Curacao |
| 1960s | 147.88 million tonnes | 22.39 million tonnes | 125.49 million tonnes | Curacao |
| 1970s | 260.61 million tonnes | 51.77 million tonnes | 208.85 million tonnes | Curacao |
| 1980s | 352.87 million tonnes | 85.71 million tonnes | 267.16 million tonnes | Curacao |
| 1990s | 400.63 million tonnes | 128.96 million tonnes | 271.67 million tonnes | Curacao |
| 2000s | 442.99 million tonnes | 216.42 million tonnes | 226.58 million tonnes | Curacao |
| 2010s | 498.06 million tonnes | 339.66 million tonnes | 158.40 million tonnes | Curacao |
| 2020s | 526.72 million tonnes | 444.63 million tonnes | 82.08 million tonnes | Curacao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Curacao or Sri Lanka?
- Curacao, at 531.18 million tonnes against 471.59 million tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Curacao and Sri Lanka?
- 59.59 million tonnes, with Curacao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Curacao and Sri Lanka?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Curacao and Sri Lanka rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Curacao ranks 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 83rd of 215 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 oil. 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 oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.