Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires was 257,570 tonnes in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Sri Lanka, 2003–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2026, annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Sri Lanka stood at 257,570 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 62.3% on the previous year and down 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Sri Lanka peaked at 3.66 million tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 257,570 tonnes, in 2026.
That places Sri Lanka 106th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.93 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 2.87 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.03 million tonnes | 690,980 tonnes | 3.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.60 million tonnes | 257,570 tonnes | 3.66 million tonnes | 7 |
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 annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Sri Lanka?
- Annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Sri Lanka was 257,570 tonnes in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3.66 million tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 257,570 tonnes in 2026.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?
- Sri Lanka ranks 106th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide released by wildfires in tonnes. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.