Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Nepal
157.7%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
142.3%
in 2023
Nepal rank
7th
Sri Lanka rank
8th
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 157.7% against 142.3% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 15.4%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 7th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.4% | -7.6% | 33.0% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 80.3% | 40.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 107.5% | 85.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 154.1% | 129.1% | 25.0% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Nepal or Sri Lanka?
- Nepal, at 157.7% against 142.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 15.4%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Nepal ranks 7th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.