South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation
South Africa
72.17 kilograms
in 2023
Sri Lanka
72.53 kilograms
in 2018
South Africa rank
73rd
Sri Lanka rank
72nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 72.53 kilograms against 72.17 kilograms in South Africa, a difference of 0.36 kilograms.
Across all 6 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 142 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from aviation, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 72.53 kilograms against 72.17 kilograms in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from aviation between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.36 kilograms, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2018.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation?
- South Africa ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.