Kenya vs Sri Lanka: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Kenya
31.44 kilograms per person
in 2023
Sri Lanka
36.57 kilograms per person
in 2023
Kenya rank
146th
Sri Lanka rank
143rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Kenya
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 36.57 kilograms per person against 31.44 kilograms per person in Kenya, a difference of 5.13 kilograms per person.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 146th and Sri Lanka ranks 143rd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.03 kilograms per person | 12 kilograms per person | 18.03 kilograms per person | Kenya |
| 2000s | 31.62 kilograms per person | 19.02 kilograms per person | 12.6 kilograms per person | Kenya |
| 2010s | 36.16 kilograms per person | 32.56 kilograms per person | 3.6 kilograms per person | Kenya |
| 2020s | 33.51 kilograms per person | 43.63 kilograms per person | 10.12 kilograms per person | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Kenya or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 36.57 kilograms per person against 31.44 kilograms per person in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 5.13 kilograms per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Sri Lanka rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Kenya ranks 146th and Sri Lanka ranks 143rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.