Liberia vs Sri Lanka: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions
Liberia
0.0927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.0884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Liberia rank
185th
Sri Lanka rank
186th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Liberia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 0.0927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.0884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Liberia ranks 185th and Sri Lanka ranks 186th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1860s | 0.0323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1870s | 0.0366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1880s | 0.0432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1890s | 0.0455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1900s | 0.0486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 0.0578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 0.0736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 0.0706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 0.1267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0.1582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liberia |
| 1960s | 0.1245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liberia |
| 1970s | 0.1383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liberia |
| 1980s | 0.1383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liberia |
| 1990s | 0.1127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.1058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.1098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.0968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions, Liberia or Sri Lanka?
- Liberia, at 0.0927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.0884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions between Liberia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sri Lanka?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Sri Lanka rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Liberia ranks 185th and Sri Lanka ranks 186th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.