Sri Lanka vs Syria: So emissions by world region in million tonnes

Sri Lanka
171,105
in 2022
Syria
151,184
in 2022
Sri Lanka rank
45th
Syria rank
48th

So emissions by world region in million tonnes over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Syria
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k175018862022

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 171,105 against 151,184 in Syria, a difference of 19,921.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 45th and Syria ranks 48th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 23 and Syria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Syria Difference Ahead
1750s 263.72 46.06 217.66 Sri Lanka
1760s 268.03 48.11 219.92 Sri Lanka
1770s 272.36 50.23 222.13 Sri Lanka
1780s 276.69 52.41 224.28 Sri Lanka
1790s 281.01 54.65 226.37 Sri Lanka
1800s 285.33 56.94 228.39 Sri Lanka
1810s 289.62 59.28 230.34 Sri Lanka
1820s 313.69 61.45 252.25 Sri Lanka
1830s 377.68 63.1 314.58 Sri Lanka
1840s 469.95 64.39 405.56 Sri Lanka
1850s 436.93 65.62 371.3 Sri Lanka
1860s 528.82 66.79 462.03 Sri Lanka
1870s 715.28 70.77 644.51 Sri Lanka
1880s 788.82 78.01 710.81 Sri Lanka
1890s 937.78 80.43 857.34 Sri Lanka
1900s 1,137 68.73 1,068 Sri Lanka
1910s 1,301 47.84 1,253 Sri Lanka
1920s 1,538 29.01 1,509 Sri Lanka
1930s 1,825 27.64 1,797 Sri Lanka
1940s 2,272 23.47 2,249 Sri Lanka
1950s 18,765 5,991 12,774 Sri Lanka
1960s 26,577 21,542 5,035 Sri Lanka
1970s 48,908 54,631 5,723 Syria
1980s 51,144 170,290 119,146 Syria
1990s 72,299 243,289 170,990 Syria
2000s 124,008 330,576 206,568 Syria
2010s 169,790 187,970 18,180 Syria
2020s 173,457 145,228 28,229 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher so emissions by world region in million tonnes, Sri Lanka or Syria?
Sri Lanka, at 171,105 against 151,184 in Syria as of 2022.
What is the difference in so emissions by world region in million tonnes between Sri Lanka and Syria?
19,921, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Syria?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Sri Lanka and Syria rank globally for so emissions by world region in million tonnes?
Sri Lanka ranks 45th and Syria ranks 48th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as So emissions by world region in million tonnes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
So emissions by world region in million tonnes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed