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
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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.