Djibouti vs Sri Lanka: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Djibouti
1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Djibouti rank
152nd
Sri Lanka rank
150th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Djibouti
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Djibouti, a difference of 0.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Djibouti ranks 152nd and Sri Lanka ranks 150th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 8 and Sri Lanka in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1860s | 0.1261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1870s | 0.1319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1880s | 0.1376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1890s | 0.1423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1900s | 0.1479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 0.1611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 0.1801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 0.2042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Djibouti |
| 1940s | 0.2446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Djibouti |
| 1950s | 0.7256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Djibouti |
| 1960s | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Djibouti |
| 1970s | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Djibouti or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Djibouti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Djibouti and Sri Lanka?
- 0.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Sri Lanka?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and Sri Lanka rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Djibouti ranks 152nd and Sri Lanka ranks 150th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.