Denmark vs Sri Lanka: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Denmark
0.3016 tonnes per person
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.2697 tonnes per person
in 2024
Denmark rank
66th
Sri Lanka rank
69th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Denmark
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.3016 tonnes per person against 0.2697 tonnes per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0319 tonnes per person.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 69th of 179 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.55 tonnes per person | 0.0836 tonnes per person | 3.47 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1960s | 2.97 tonnes per person | 0.0316 tonnes per person | 2.94 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1970s | 2.05 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 2.05 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1980s | 4.54 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 4.54 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1990s | 5.18 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 5.18 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 3.24 tonnes per person | 0.0075 tonnes per person | 3.23 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.65 tonnes per person | 0.1693 tonnes per person | 1.48 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.5411 tonnes per person | 0.2688 tonnes per person | 0.2723 tonnes per person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Denmark or Sri Lanka?
- Denmark, at 0.3016 tonnes per person against 0.2697 tonnes per person in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Denmark and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0319 tonnes per person, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sri Lanka?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sri Lanka rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Denmark ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 69th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.