Sri Lanka vs United States: Energy — Emissions Share
Sri Lanka
15.76 %
in 2023
United States
15.44 %
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
51st
United States rank
52nd
Energy — Emissions Share over time
- Sri Lanka
- United States
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 15.76 % against 15.44 % in United States, a difference of 0.32 %.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 51st and United States ranks 52nd of 219 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.7 % | 18.2 % | 3.5 % | United States |
| 2000s | 14.7 % | 21.38 % | 6.67 % | United States |
| 2010s | 15.88 % | 18.6 % | 2.71 % | United States |
| 2020s | 14.84 % | 15.31 % | 0.47 % | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy — emissions share, Sri Lanka or United States?
- Sri Lanka, at 15.76 % against 15.44 % in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions share between Sri Lanka and United States?
- 0.32 %, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and United States rank globally for energy — emissions share?
- Sri Lanka ranks 51st and United States ranks 52nd of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.