Latvia vs Sri Lanka: Ghg emissions by gas

Latvia
2.19 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
2.04 million
in 2024
Latvia rank
114th
Sri Lanka rank
116th

Ghg emissions by gas over time

  • Latvia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 2.19 million against 2.04 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 143,120.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Latvia ranks 114th and Sri Lanka ranks 116th of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1850s 227,186 401,416 174,229 Sri Lanka
1860s 243,076 428,491 185,415 Sri Lanka
1870s 299,670 534,447 234,776 Sri Lanka
1880s 385,722 697,488 311,766 Sri Lanka
1890s 429,602 759,089 329,487 Sri Lanka
1900s 455,570 795,363 339,793 Sri Lanka
1910s 541,253 828,872 287,618 Sri Lanka
1920s 680,232 857,099 176,868 Sri Lanka
1930s 687,811 886,778 198,968 Sri Lanka
1940s 819,820 959,489 139,669 Sri Lanka
1950s 1.22 million 1.10 million 120,495 Latvia
1960s 1.62 million 1.24 million 383,139 Latvia
1970s 2.12 million 1.43 million 686,199 Latvia
1980s 2.54 million 1.84 million 697,543 Latvia
1990s 2.01 million 2.03 million 22,573 Sri Lanka
2000s 1.83 million 2.38 million 546,290 Sri Lanka
2010s 2.12 million 2.40 million 284,332 Sri Lanka
2020s 2.21 million 2.35 million 142,262 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ghg emissions by gas, Latvia or Sri Lanka?
Latvia, at 2.19 million against 2.04 million in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in ghg emissions by gas between Latvia and Sri Lanka?
143,120, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sri Lanka?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Latvia and Sri Lanka rank globally for ghg emissions by gas?
Latvia ranks 114th and Sri Lanka ranks 116th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Ghg 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

Indicator
Ghg emissions by gas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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