Which has higher electricity — emissions, Nepal or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 0.9284 kt against 0.874 kt in Nepal as of 2023.

What is the difference in electricity — emissions between Nepal and Sri Lanka?

0.0544 kt, with Sri Lanka ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?

5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Electricity — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Electricity — Emissions

Nepal

0.874 kt

in 2023

Sri Lanka

0.9284 kt

in 2023

Nepal rank

142nd

Sri Lanka rank

141st

Electricity — Emissions over time

Nepal
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.9284 kt against 0.874 kt in Nepal, a difference of 0.0544 kt.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 142nd and Sri Lanka ranks 141st of 153 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.505 kt	0.0212 kt	0.4838 kt	Nepal
2020s	0.6791 kt	0.7016 kt	0.0225 kt	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity — emissions, Nepal or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 0.9284 kt against 0.874 kt in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity — emissions between Nepal and Sri Lanka?: 0.0544 kt, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for electricity — emissions?: Nepal ranks 142nd and Sri Lanka ranks 141st of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Electricity — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Electricity — Emissions (CO2)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 187 places, 5,248 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.