Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 1.66 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Sri Lanka, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Sri Lanka is 1.66 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 110.3% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Sri Lanka peaked at 3.16 million tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, -2.45 million tonnes, in 2022.
That places Sri Lanka 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47,589 tonnes | -370,182 tonnes | 901,493 tonnes | 9 |
| 1960s | 225,995 tonnes | -260,144 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | -53,467 tonnes | -759,928 tonnes | 513,607 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -36,089 tonnes | -1.00 million tonnes | 612,261 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 496,186 tonnes | -123,778 tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 419,111 tonnes | -238,496 tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 853,311 tonnes | -2.03 million tonnes | 3.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -56,008 tonnes | -2.45 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More climate change data for Sri Lanka
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 21.76 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Urban population 4.45 million (2025)
- Urban population 20.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.9014 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 567.87 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.9014 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.9014 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Sri Lanka?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Sri Lanka was 1.66 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3.16 million tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.45 million tonnes in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Sri Lanka ranks 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.