What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita between Sri Lanka and Zambia?

0.0001 kt per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.

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

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sri Lanka vs Zambia: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita

Sri Lanka

0.0008 kt per person

in 2023

Zambia

0.0007 kt per person

in 2023

Sri Lanka rank

143rd

Zambia rank

146th

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita over time

Sri Lanka
Zambia

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0008 kt per person against 0.0007 kt per person in Zambia, a difference of 0.0001 kt per person.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 143rd and Zambia ranks 146th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0003 kt per person	0.0014 kt per person	0.0011 kt per person	Zambia
1970s	0.0003 kt per person	0.0012 kt per person	0.0008 kt per person	Zambia
1980s	0.0003 kt per person	0.0008 kt per person	0.0005 kt per person	Zambia
1990s	0.0004 kt per person	0.0006 kt per person	0.0002 kt per person	Zambia
2000s	0.0006 kt per person	0.0005 kt per person	0.0001 kt per person	Sri Lanka
2010s	0.0009 kt per person	0.0006 kt per person	0.0003 kt per person	Sri Lanka
2020s	0.0009 kt per person	0.0007 kt per person	0.0001 kt per person	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita, Sri Lanka or Zambia?: Sri Lanka, at 0.0008 kt per person against 0.0007 kt per person in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita between Sri Lanka and Zambia?: 0.0001 kt per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and Zambia rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita?: Sri Lanka ranks 143rd and Zambia ranks 146th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita
Unit: kt per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 23 September 2026

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.