Kyrgyzstan vs Sri Lanka: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Kyrgyzstan
1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Sri Lanka
2.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan rank
118th
Sri Lanka rank
116th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 132,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Kyrgyzstan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 118th and Sri Lanka ranks 116th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 239,094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 401,416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 162,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 1860s | 256,021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 428,491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 172,470 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 1870s | 314,365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 534,447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 220,082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 1880s | 402,683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 697,488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 294,805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 1890s | 447,839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 759,089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 311,250 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 1900s | 473,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 795,363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 321,530 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 561,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 828,872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 267,690 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 701,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 857,099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 155,692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 694,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 886,778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 192,654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 804,123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 959,489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 155,365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73,341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1960s | 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 271,828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1970s | 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 464,271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1980s | 2.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 312,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 491,609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 690,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 469,970 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, Kyrgyzstan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 2.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Kyrgyzstan and Sri Lanka?
- 132,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Sri Lanka?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Sri Lanka rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 118th 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.