China vs Sri Lanka: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate

China
4.45 % change on previous year
in 2023
Sri Lanka
4.58 % change on previous year
in 2023
China rank
50th
Sri Lanka rank
47th

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate over time

  • China
  • Sri Lanka
-20-100102030196219922023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 4.58 % change on previous year against 4.45 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.13 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 32 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

China ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 231 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 1.34 % change on previous year 6.7 % change on previous year 5.35 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1970s 9.27 % change on previous year -0.4797 % change on previous year 9.75 % change on previous year China
1980s 4.5 % change on previous year 0.6898 % change on previous year 3.81 % change on previous year China
1990s 3.16 % change on previous year 7.4 % change on previous year 4.25 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2000s 7.85 % change on previous year 3.74 % change on previous year 4.12 % change on previous year China
2010s 3.17 % change on previous year 4.79 % change on previous year 1.62 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2020s 2.42 % change on previous year -3.38 % change on previous year 5.8 % change on previous year China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate, China or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 4.58 % change on previous year against 4.45 % change on previous year in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate between China and Sri Lanka?
0.13 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate?
China ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 14,932 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.