Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement was 498,459 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Sri Lanka, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from cement in Sri Lanka is 498,459 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from cement in Sri Lanka peaked at 498,459 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
Sri Lanka ranks 107th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 32,700 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 47,330 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 62,510 tonnes | 36,343 tonnes | 138,103 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 196,481 tonnes | 154,703 tonnes | 251,964 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 208,072 tonnes | 136,558 tonnes | 260,741 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 232,038 tonnes | 131,247 tonnes | 281,550 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 307,193 tonnes | 245,414 tonnes | 352,801 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 359,679 tonnes | 308,790 tonnes | 377,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 445,803 tonnes | 363,000 tonnes | 498,459 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 annual co₂ emissions from cement in Sri Lanka?
- Annual co₂ emissions from cement in Sri Lanka was 498,459 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 498,459 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Sri Lanka ranks 107th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.