Sri Lanka vs Palestine: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Sri Lanka
0.9014 tonnes per person
in 2024
Palestine
0.8698 tonnes per person
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
161st
Palestine rank
162nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Sri Lanka
- Palestine
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.9014 tonnes per person against 0.8698 tonnes per person in Palestine, a difference of 0.0316 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Palestine ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 161st and Palestine ranks 162nd of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3347 tonnes per person | 0.3935 tonnes per person | 0.0588 tonnes per person | Palestine |
| 2000s | 0.5604 tonnes per person | 0.5377 tonnes per person | 0.0226 tonnes per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.8231 tonnes per person | 0.6098 tonnes per person | 0.2133 tonnes per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.8725 tonnes per person | 0.7985 tonnes per person | 0.074 tonnes per person | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Sri Lanka or Palestine?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.9014 tonnes per person against 0.8698 tonnes per person in Palestine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Sri Lanka and Palestine?
- 0.0316 tonnes per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Palestine?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Palestine rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Sri Lanka ranks 161st and Palestine ranks 162nd of 213 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.