Rwanda vs Sri Lanka: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement
Rwanda
0.0219 tonnes per person
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.0216 tonnes per person
in 2024
Rwanda rank
129th
Sri Lanka rank
130th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Rwanda
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.0219 tonnes per person against 0.0216 tonnes per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0003 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Rwanda ranks 129th 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 | Rwanda | 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 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0134 tonnes per person | 0.0122 tonnes per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.0026 tonnes per person | 0.0132 tonnes per person | 0.0105 tonnes per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.004 tonnes per person | 0.0152 tonnes per person | 0.0112 tonnes per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.0062 tonnes per person | 0.0166 tonnes per person | 0.0104 tonnes per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.0192 tonnes per person | 0.0195 tonnes per person | 0.0003 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, Rwanda or Sri Lanka?
- Rwanda, at 0.0219 tonnes per person against 0.0216 tonnes per person in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from cement between Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0003 tonnes per person, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Sri Lanka rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Rwanda ranks 129th 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.