Congo vs Sri Lanka: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population
Congo
0.2%
in 2100
Sri Lanka
0.2%
in 2100
Congo rank
77th
Sri Lanka rank
75th
Share of global CO₂ emissions and population over time
- Congo
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Congo, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 318 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 239 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 48 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1400s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1500s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1600s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1700s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1710s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1720s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1730s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1740s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1750s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1760s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1770s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1780s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1790s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1800s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1810s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2030s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2040s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2050s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2060s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2070s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2080s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2090s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2100s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions and population, Congo or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Congo as of 2100.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions and population between Congo and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sri Lanka?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Congo and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions and population?
- Congo ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions and population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the world's population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.