Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Sri Lanka
0.9014 tonnes per person
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.8237 tonnes per person
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
161st
Zimbabwe rank
164th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.9014 tonnes per person against 0.8237 tonnes per person in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0777 tonnes per person.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 161st and Zimbabwe ranks 164th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2143 tonnes per person | 1.51 tonnes per person | 1.3 tonnes per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 0.2552 tonnes per person | 1.24 tonnes per person | 0.989 tonnes per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 0.244 tonnes per person | 1.52 tonnes per person | 1.27 tonnes per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.2495 tonnes per person | 1.38 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.3347 tonnes per person | 1.41 tonnes per person | 1.08 tonnes per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.5604 tonnes per person | 0.8489 tonnes per person | 0.2886 tonnes per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.8231 tonnes per person | 0.7547 tonnes per person | 0.0684 tonnes per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.8725 tonnes per person | 0.7203 tonnes per person | 0.1522 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 Zimbabwe?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.9014 tonnes per person against 0.8237 tonnes per person in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0777 tonnes per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Sri Lanka ranks 161st and Zimbabwe ranks 164th 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.