Sri Lanka vs Sudan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Sri Lanka
471.59 million tonnes
in 2024
Sudan
484.33 million tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
83rd
Sudan rank
82nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 484.33 million tonnes against 471.59 million tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 12.74 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 83rd and Sudan ranks 82nd of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 5 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.28 million tonnes | 3.36 million tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 22.39 million tonnes | 16.36 million tonnes | 6.03 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 51.77 million tonnes | 51.91 million tonnes | 143,760 tonnes | Sudan |
| 1980s | 85.71 million tonnes | 87.30 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | Sudan |
| 1990s | 128.96 million tonnes | 125.47 million tonnes | 3.49 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 216.42 million tonnes | 189.40 million tonnes | 27.01 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 339.66 million tonnes | 319.39 million tonnes | 20.27 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 444.63 million tonnes | 449.03 million tonnes | 4.40 million tonnes | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Sri Lanka or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 484.33 million tonnes against 471.59 million tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Sri Lanka and Sudan?
- 12.74 million tonnes, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sudan?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sudan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Sri Lanka ranks 83rd and Sudan ranks 82nd 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.