Denmark vs Sri Lanka: How have things changed?

Denmark
496,186 metric tons
in 2024
Sri Lanka
412,020 metric tons
in 2024
Denmark rank
45th
Sri Lanka rank
47th

How have things changed? over time

  • Denmark
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 496,186 metric tons against 412,020 metric tons in Sri Lanka, a difference of 84,166 metric tons.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 60 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 1.10 million metric tons 86,041 metric tons 1.01 million metric tons Denmark
1970s 1.63 million metric tons 115,110 metric tons 1.52 million metric tons Denmark
1980s 1.88 million metric tons 195,961 metric tons 1.68 million metric tons Denmark
1990s 1.76 million metric tons 246,276 metric tons 1.51 million metric tons Denmark
2000s 1.09 million metric tons 300,187 metric tons 789,120 metric tons Denmark
2010s 770,099 metric tons 484,403 metric tons 285,696 metric tons Denmark
2020s 560,225 metric tons 409,999 metric tons 150,226 metric tons Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher how have things changed?, Denmark or Sri Lanka?
Denmark, at 496,186 metric tons against 412,020 metric tons in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in how have things changed? between Denmark and Sri Lanka?
84,166 metric tons, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sri Lanka?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Sri Lanka rank globally for how have things changed??
Denmark ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as How have things changed?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
How have things changed?
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.