Guyana vs Sri Lanka: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement
Guyana
0.0169 tonnes per person
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.0216 tonnes per person
in 2024
Guyana rank
133rd
Sri Lanka rank
130th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Guyana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0216 tonnes per person against 0.0169 tonnes per person in Guyana, a difference of 0.0047 tonnes per person.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Guyana's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 133rd and Sri Lanka ranks 130th of 209 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0038 tonnes per person | 0.0038 tonnes per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0056 tonnes per person | 0.0056 tonnes per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0146 tonnes per person | 0.0146 tonnes per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0134 tonnes per person | 0.0134 tonnes per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0132 tonnes per person | 0.0132 tonnes per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0152 tonnes per person | 0.0152 tonnes per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0166 tonnes per person | 0.0166 tonnes per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.0068 tonnes per person | 0.0195 tonnes per person | 0.0127 tonnes per person | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from cement, Guyana or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.0216 tonnes per person against 0.0169 tonnes per person in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from cement between Guyana and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0047 tonnes per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Sri Lanka?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Sri Lanka rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Guyana ranks 133rd and Sri Lanka ranks 130th of 209 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 from cement. 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 cement, measured in tonnes per person.