Sri Lanka vs United Kingdom: Per capita co2 by source

Sri Lanka
0.2697
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.2451
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
69th
United Kingdom rank
71st

Per capita co2 by source over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.2697 against 0.2451 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0246.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 69th and United Kingdom ranks 71st of 179 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1950s 0.0836 9.25 9.17 United Kingdom
1960s 0.0316 7.64 7.61 United Kingdom
1970s 0.0015 5.19 5.19 United Kingdom
1980s 0.0013 4.29 4.29 United Kingdom
1990s 0.0003 3.36 3.36 United Kingdom
2000s 0.0075 2.4 2.39 United Kingdom
2010s 0.1693 1.36 1.19 United Kingdom
2020s 0.2688 0.2978 0.0289 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co2 by source, Sri Lanka or United Kingdom?
Sri Lanka, at 0.2697 against 0.2451 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co2 by source between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom?
0.0246, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Kingdom?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Sri Lanka and United Kingdom rank globally for per capita co2 by source?
Sri Lanka ranks 69th and United Kingdom ranks 71st of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Per capita co2 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 by source
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 17,915 data points, 1750–2024
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