Congo vs Sri Lanka: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions
Congo
0.1%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.1%
in 2024
Congo rank
104th
Sri Lanka rank
103rd
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Congo
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Congo, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Congo ranks 104th and Sri Lanka ranks 103rd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 7 and Sri Lanka in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 1860s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1870s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Congo |
| 1880s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Congo |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1900s | -0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | -0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Congo |
| 1930s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Congo |
| 1940s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Congo |
| 1950s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Congo |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions, Congo or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions between Congo and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sri Lanka?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- Congo ranks 104th and Sri Lanka ranks 103rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.