Latvia vs Sri Lanka: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions
Latvia
0.1%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.1%
in 2024
Latvia rank
114th
Sri Lanka rank
116th
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Latvia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Latvia ranks 114th and Sri Lanka ranks 116th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1880s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Latvia |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Latvia |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Latvia |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Latvia |
| 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% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global nitrous oxide emissions, Latvia or Sri Lanka?
- Latvia, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global nitrous oxide emissions between Latvia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sri Lanka?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?
- Latvia ranks 114th and Sri Lanka ranks 116th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global nitrous oxide 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 nitrous oxide emissions.