Africa vs Sri Lanka: Waste — Emissions Share
Africa
3.15 %
in 2023
Sri Lanka
11.63 %
in 2023
Africa rank
30th
Sri Lanka rank
21st
Waste — Emissions Share over time
- Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 11.63 % against 3.15 % in Africa, a difference of 8.48 %.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 3.7 times Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 30th and Sri Lanka ranks 21st of 43 regions.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1 % | 7.75 % | 5.64 % | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2.39 % | 7.62 % | 5.23 % | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2.75 % | 9.63 % | 6.88 % | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 3.03 % | 10.69 % | 7.66 % | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions share, Africa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 11.63 % against 3.15 % in Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 8.48 %, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for waste — emissions share?
- Africa ranks 30th and Sri Lanka ranks 21st of 43 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.