What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita between Italy and Sri Lanka?

0 kt per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sri Lanka?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs Sri Lanka: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita

Italy

0.0002 kt per person

in 2023

Sri Lanka

0.0002 kt per person

in 2023

Italy rank

100th

Sri Lanka rank

98th

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita over time

Italy
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0002 kt per person against 0.0002 kt per person in Italy, a difference of 0 kt per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 100th and Sri Lanka ranks 98th of 186 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0004 kt per person	0.0002 kt per person	0.0003 kt per person	Italy
1970s	0.0005 kt per person	0.0002 kt per person	0.0004 kt per person	Italy
1980s	0.0005 kt per person	0.0002 kt per person	0.0003 kt per person	Italy
1990s	0.0005 kt per person	0.0002 kt per person	0.0003 kt per person	Italy
2000s	0.0004 kt per person	0.0002 kt per person	0.0003 kt per person	Italy
2010s	0.0003 kt per person	0.0002 kt per person	0.0001 kt per person	Italy
2020s	0.0002 kt per person	0.0002 kt per person	0 kt per person	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita, Italy or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 0.0002 kt per person against 0.0002 kt per person in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita between Italy and Sri Lanka?: 0 kt per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sri Lanka?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Italy and Sri Lanka rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita?: Italy ranks 100th and Sri Lanka ranks 98th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita
Unit: kt per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.