Iran vs Sri Lanka: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal
Iran
0.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.0%
in 2024
Iran rank
53rd
Sri Lanka rank
54th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Iran
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Iran ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 7 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Iran |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from coal, Iran or Sri Lanka?
- Iran, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from coal between Iran and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sri Lanka?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from coal?
- Iran ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from coal in the same year.