Sri Lanka vs Saint Lucia: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Sri Lanka
60.51 kilograms per person
in 2023
Saint Lucia
55.78 kilograms per person
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
167th
Saint Lucia rank
169th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- Sri Lanka
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 60.51 kilograms per person against 55.78 kilograms per person in Saint Lucia, a difference of 4.73 kilograms per person.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 167th and Saint Lucia ranks 169th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.52 kilograms per person | 117.21 kilograms per person | 38.7 kilograms per person | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 77.59 kilograms per person | 60.77 kilograms per person | 16.82 kilograms per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 69.92 kilograms per person | 57.33 kilograms per person | 12.58 kilograms per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 68.92 kilograms per person | 55.95 kilograms per person | 12.97 kilograms per person | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Sri Lanka or Saint Lucia?
- Sri Lanka, at 60.51 kilograms per person against 55.78 kilograms per person in Saint Lucia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Sri Lanka and Saint Lucia?
- 4.73 kilograms per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Saint Lucia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Saint Lucia rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Sri Lanka ranks 167th and Saint Lucia ranks 169th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.