Kenya vs Sri Lanka: Per capita ghg emissions
Kenya
1.76
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.85
in 2024
Kenya rank
175th
Sri Lanka rank
172nd
Per capita ghg emissions over time
- Kenya
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.85 against 1.76 in Kenya, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Kenya ranks 175th and Sri Lanka ranks 172nd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 11 and Sri Lanka in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.83 | 6.87 | 5.04 | Sri Lanka |
| 1860s | 1.83 | 4.49 | 2.66 | Sri Lanka |
| 1870s | 1.93 | 1.77 | 0.1653 | Kenya |
| 1880s | 2.01 | 1.98 | 0.0271 | Kenya |
| 1890s | 1.21 | 3.15 | 1.93 | Sri Lanka |
| 1900s | 0.8392 | 2.56 | 1.72 | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 1.08 | 2 | 0.9163 | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 3.1 | 1.67 | 1.43 | Kenya |
| 1930s | 3.76 | 1.77 | 1.99 | Kenya |
| 1940s | 4.83 | 3.24 | 1.59 | Kenya |
| 1950s | 6.17 | 3.08 | 3.1 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 4.51 | 4.18 | 0.3259 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 3.09 | 2.34 | 0.7437 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 3.49 | 1.78 | 1.71 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 2.34 | 1.8 | 0.5407 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 2.13 | 0.233 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2.03 | 2.09 | 0.0609 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.83 | 1.81 | 0.0238 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions, Kenya or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.85 against 1.76 in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions between Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 0.09, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Sri Lanka rank globally for per capita ghg emissions?
- Kenya ranks 175th and Sri Lanka ranks 172nd of 199 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.