Congo vs Sri Lanka: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Congo
1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Sri Lanka
2.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Congo rank
119th
Sri Lanka rank
116th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Congo
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Congo, a difference of 144,830 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Congo ranks 119th and Sri Lanka ranks 116th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 69,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 401,416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 331,693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 1860s | 74,433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 428,491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 354,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 1870s | 92,791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 534,447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 441,656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 1880s | 121,026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 697,488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 576,462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 1890s | 136,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 759,089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 622,098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 1900s | 153,693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 795,363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 641,671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 202,583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 828,872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 626,288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 306,185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 857,099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 550,915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 330,450 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 886,778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 556,328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 776,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 959,489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 182,837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54,515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1960s | 937,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 303,617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 978,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 453,256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 707,621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 863,082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 588,697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 546,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Congo or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 2.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Congo and Sri Lanka?
- 144,830 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sri Lanka?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Sri Lanka rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Congo ranks 119th and Sri Lanka ranks 116th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.