Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source

Nepal
0.2697 tonnes per person
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.2697 tonnes per person
in 2024
Nepal rank
70th
Sri Lanka rank
69th

Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time

  • Nepal
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.2697 tonnes per person against 0.2697 tonnes per person in Nepal, a difference of 0 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Nepal ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 69th of 179 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0038 tonnes per person 0.0221 tonnes per person 0.0183 tonnes per person Sri Lanka
1970s 0.007 tonnes per person 0.0015 tonnes per person 0.0055 tonnes per person Nepal
1980s 0.0105 tonnes per person 0.0013 tonnes per person 0.0093 tonnes per person Nepal
1990s 0.0228 tonnes per person 0.0003 tonnes per person 0.0225 tonnes per person Nepal
2000s 0.0293 tonnes per person 0.0075 tonnes per person 0.0217 tonnes per person Nepal
2010s 0.0764 tonnes per person 0.1693 tonnes per person 0.093 tonnes per person Sri Lanka
2020s 0.2229 tonnes per person 0.2688 tonnes per person 0.0459 tonnes per person Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Nepal or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.2697 tonnes per person against 0.2697 tonnes per person in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
0 tonnes per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
Nepal ranks 70th 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

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 17,915 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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