Senegal vs Sri Lanka: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Senegal
34.85 kilograms per person
in 2023
Sri Lanka
36.57 kilograms per person
in 2023
Senegal rank
144th
Sri Lanka rank
143rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Senegal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 36.57 kilograms per person against 34.85 kilograms per person in Senegal, a difference of 1.72 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 144th and Sri Lanka ranks 143rd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.97 kilograms per person | 12 kilograms per person | 11.97 kilograms per person | Senegal |
| 2000s | 35.27 kilograms per person | 19.02 kilograms per person | 16.25 kilograms per person | Senegal |
| 2010s | 25.58 kilograms per person | 32.56 kilograms per person | 6.98 kilograms per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 33.96 kilograms per person | 43.63 kilograms per person | 9.68 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, Senegal or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 36.57 kilograms per person against 34.85 kilograms per person in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Senegal and Sri Lanka?
- 1.72 kilograms per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and Sri Lanka rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Senegal ranks 144th 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.