Benin vs Sri Lanka: Ghg emissions by world region
Benin
40.93 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
42.70 million
in 2024
Benin rank
106th
Sri Lanka rank
103rd
Ghg emissions by world region over time
- Benin
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 42.70 million against 40.93 million in Benin, a difference of 1.77 million.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Benin ranks 106th and Sri Lanka ranks 103rd of 199 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -1.27 million | 14.20 million | 15.47 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1860s | -751,778 | 10.12 million | 10.87 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1870s | -75,367 | 5.17 million | 5.25 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1880s | 219,053 | 6.43 million | 6.21 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1890s | 384,768 | 11.73 million | 11.34 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1900s | 590,160 | 11.27 million | 10.68 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 958,882 | 10.28 million | 9.32 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 1.70 million | 9.54 million | 7.85 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 2.51 million | 10.97 million | 8.46 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 5.54 million | 23.06 million | 17.52 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 5.97 million | 26.35 million | 20.38 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 9.71 million | 44.83 million | 35.12 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 11.66 million | 31.39 million | 19.73 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 12.12 million | 27.71 million | 15.60 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 24.79 million | 31.47 million | 6.69 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 26.73 million | 42.96 million | 16.22 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 32.55 million | 45.21 million | 12.66 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 39.39 million | 41.33 million | 1.93 million | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ghg emissions by world region, Benin or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 42.70 million against 40.93 million in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ghg emissions by world region between Benin and Sri Lanka?
- 1.77 million, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sri Lanka?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Sri Lanka rank globally for ghg emissions by world region?
- Benin ranks 106th and Sri Lanka ranks 103rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Ghg emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.