Sri Lanka vs Sweden: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal

Sri Lanka
0.0%
in 2024
Sweden
0.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
54th
Sweden rank
52nd

Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 52nd of 179 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Sweden Difference Ahead
1950s 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% Sweden
1960s 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% Sweden
1970s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Sweden
1980s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Sweden
1990s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Sweden
2000s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Sweden
2010s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% Sweden
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from coal, Sri Lanka or Sweden?
Sweden, 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 Sri Lanka and Sweden?
0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sweden?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Sri Lanka and Sweden rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from coal?
Sri Lanka ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 52nd 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

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from coal in the same year.