Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe: Per capita ghg emissions
Sri Lanka
1.85
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1.87
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
172nd
Zimbabwe rank
171st
Per capita ghg emissions over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 1.87 against 1.85 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 172nd and Zimbabwe ranks 171st of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.87 | 1.91 | 4.96 | Sri Lanka |
| 1860s | 4.49 | 2.07 | 2.42 | Sri Lanka |
| 1870s | 1.77 | 2.12 | 0.3544 | Zimbabwe |
| 1880s | 1.98 | 2.27 | 0.2857 | Zimbabwe |
| 1890s | 3.15 | 2.38 | 0.7725 | Sri Lanka |
| 1900s | 2.56 | 3.09 | 0.5295 | Zimbabwe |
| 1910s | 2 | 3.96 | 1.96 | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | 1.67 | 5.31 | 3.64 | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | 1.77 | 5.26 | 3.48 | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 3.24 | 7.28 | 4.04 | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 3.08 | 7.13 | 4.05 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 4.18 | 6.11 | 1.93 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 2.34 | 6.43 | 4.08 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 1.78 | 5.46 | 3.67 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1.8 | 5.04 | 3.24 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 2.13 | 4.15 | 2.02 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 2.09 | 2.29 | 0.1996 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1.81 | 1.79 | 0.0198 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions, Sri Lanka or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 1.87 against 1.85 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
- 0.02, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe rank globally for per capita ghg emissions?
- Sri Lanka ranks 172nd and Zimbabwe ranks 171st 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.