Ethiopia vs Sri Lanka: Per capita ghg emissions
Ethiopia
1.87
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.85
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
167th
Sri Lanka rank
169th
Per capita ghg emissions over time
- Ethiopia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1.87 against 1.85 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 167th and Sri Lanka ranks 169th of 196 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 11 and Sri Lanka in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.15 | 6.87 | 5.72 | Sri Lanka |
| 1860s | 1.04 | 4.49 | 3.44 | Sri Lanka |
| 1870s | 1.14 | 1.77 | 0.6335 | Sri Lanka |
| 1880s | 1.26 | 1.98 | 0.7195 | Sri Lanka |
| 1890s | 1.38 | 3.15 | 1.77 | Sri Lanka |
| 1900s | 1.93 | 2.56 | 0.6282 | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 2.38 | 2 | 0.3874 | Ethiopia |
| 1920s | 3.23 | 1.67 | 1.56 | Ethiopia |
| 1930s | 3.76 | 1.77 | 1.99 | Ethiopia |
| 1940s | 5.57 | 3.24 | 2.33 | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | 7.45 | 3.08 | 4.38 | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 6.32 | 4.18 | 2.14 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 4.15 | 2.34 | 1.81 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 2.37 | 1.78 | 0.5868 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 1.48 | 1.8 | 0.3141 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2.9 | 2.13 | 0.7757 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 2.46 | 2.09 | 0.3641 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 1.91 | 1.81 | 0.1014 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions, Ethiopia or Sri Lanka?
- Ethiopia, at 1.87 against 1.85 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions between Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.02, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Sri Lanka rank globally for per capita ghg emissions?
- Ethiopia ranks 167th and Sri Lanka ranks 169th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.