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
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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

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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