Sri Lanka vs Trinidad and Tobago: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Sri Lanka
471.59 million tonnes
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
441.96 million tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
83rd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
86th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Sri Lanka
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 471.59 million tonnes against 441.96 million tonnes in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 29.64 million tonnes.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 83rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 86th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.28 million tonnes | 188.66 million tonnes | 183.38 million tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1960s | 22.39 million tonnes | 208.27 million tonnes | 185.87 million tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 51.77 million tonnes | 236.45 million tonnes | 184.69 million tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 85.71 million tonnes | 286.19 million tonnes | 200.48 million tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 128.96 million tonnes | 319.42 million tonnes | 190.46 million tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 216.42 million tonnes | 358.10 million tonnes | 141.68 million tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 339.66 million tonnes | 403.04 million tonnes | 63.38 million tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 444.63 million tonnes | 433.65 million tonnes | 10.99 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Sri Lanka or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Sri Lanka, at 471.59 million tonnes against 441.96 million tonnes in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Sri Lanka and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 29.64 million tonnes, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Sri Lanka ranks 83rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 86th 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.