What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from transport between Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?

6.86 kilograms per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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 from transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nicaragua vs Sri Lanka: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport

Nicaragua

320.94 kilograms per person

in 2023

Sri Lanka

327.8 kilograms per person

in 2023

Nicaragua rank

132nd

Sri Lanka rank

130th

Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport over time

Nicaragua
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 327.8 kilograms per person against 320.94 kilograms per person in Nicaragua, a difference of 6.86 kilograms per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 132nd and Sri Lanka ranks 130th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nicaragua	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	231.77 kilograms per person	214.68 kilograms per person	17.09 kilograms per person	Nicaragua
2000s	280.76 kilograms per person	286.06 kilograms per person	5.3 kilograms per person	Sri Lanka
2010s	315.38 kilograms per person	410.92 kilograms per person	95.54 kilograms per person	Sri Lanka
2020s	345.66 kilograms per person	388.47 kilograms per person	42.81 kilograms per person	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from transport, Nicaragua or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 327.8 kilograms per person against 320.94 kilograms per person in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from transport between Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?: 6.86 kilograms per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and Sri Lanka rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?: Nicaragua ranks 132nd and Sri Lanka ranks 130th of 191 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 from transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport
Unit: kilograms per person
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 6,476 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.