Congo vs Sri Lanka: Ghg emissions by world region

Congo
41.88 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
42.70 million
in 2024
Congo rank
104th
Sri Lanka rank
103rd

Ghg emissions by world region over time

  • Congo
  • Sri Lanka
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M185019372024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 42.70 million against 41.88 million in Congo, a difference of 823,800.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Congo ranks 104th and Sri Lanka ranks 103rd of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 7 and Sri Lanka in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1850s 1.86 million 14.20 million 12.34 million Sri Lanka
1860s 9.40 million 10.12 million 718,086 Sri Lanka
1870s 15.97 million 5.17 million 10.80 million Congo
1880s 16.23 million 6.43 million 9.79 million Congo
1890s 2.89 million 11.73 million 8.84 million Sri Lanka
1900s -3.53 million 11.27 million 14.80 million Sri Lanka
1910s -6.41 million 10.28 million 16.69 million Sri Lanka
1920s 15.30 million 9.54 million 5.76 million Congo
1930s 24.58 million 10.97 million 13.60 million Congo
1940s 40.50 million 23.06 million 17.44 million Congo
1950s 63.26 million 26.35 million 36.91 million Congo
1960s 23.26 million 44.83 million 21.57 million Sri Lanka
1970s 14.17 million 31.39 million 17.23 million Sri Lanka
1980s 16.78 million 27.71 million 10.94 million Sri Lanka
1990s 30.39 million 31.47 million 1.08 million Sri Lanka
2000s 37.19 million 42.96 million 5.77 million Sri Lanka
2010s 43.32 million 45.21 million 1.89 million Sri Lanka
2020s 42.85 million 41.33 million 1.53 million Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ghg emissions by world region, Congo or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 42.70 million against 41.88 million in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in ghg emissions by world region between Congo and Sri Lanka?
823,800, 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 ghg emissions by world region?
Congo ranks 104th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Ghg emissions by world region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed