Congo vs Sri Lanka: Greenhouse gas emissions
Congo
41.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Sri Lanka
42.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Congo rank
104th
Sri Lanka rank
103rd
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Congo
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 42.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 41.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Congo, a difference of 823,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
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 | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 1860s | 9.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 718,086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 1870s | 15.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1880s | 16.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1890s | 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 1900s | -3.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | -6.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 15.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1930s | 24.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1940s | 40.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1950s | 63.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1960s | 23.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 14.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 16.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 30.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 37.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 43.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 42.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Congo or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 42.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 41.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Congo and Sri Lanka?
- 823,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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 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 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
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.