Sri Lanka vs Zambia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Sri Lanka
0.2697 tonnes per person
in 2024
Zambia
0.2815 tonnes per person
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
69th
Zambia rank
68th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.2815 tonnes per person against 0.2697 tonnes per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0118 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 69th and Zambia ranks 68th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0836 tonnes per person | 1.22 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | Zambia |
| 1960s | 0.0316 tonnes per person | 0.884 tonnes per person | 0.8524 tonnes per person | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.3969 tonnes per person | 0.3953 tonnes per person | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.1754 tonnes per person | 0.1742 tonnes per person | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0736 tonnes per person | 0.0733 tonnes per person | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.0075 tonnes per person | 0.0252 tonnes per person | 0.0177 tonnes per person | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.1693 tonnes per person | 0.0823 tonnes per person | 0.087 tonnes per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.2688 tonnes per person | 0.2457 tonnes per person | 0.0231 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, Sri Lanka or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.2815 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 Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 0.0118 tonnes per person, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zambia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Sri Lanka ranks 69th and Zambia ranks 68th 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.