Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement was 498,459 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
498,459 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
107th
of 211 countries
All-time high
498,459 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 32,709 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 29,019 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1953 | 32,709 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1954 | 39,977 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1955 | 36,263 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1956 | 43,611 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1957 | 25,480 tonnes | -41.6% |
| 1958 | 39,902 tonnes | +56.6% |
| 1959 | 47,330 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1960 | 43,611 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1961 | 39,977 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1962 | 43,611 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 36,343 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1964 | 36,343 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 43,611 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 39,977 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1967 | 94,491 tonnes | +136.4% |
| 1968 | 109,029 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1969 | 138,103 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1970 | 159,909 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1971 | 185,957 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1972 | 182,932 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 197,010 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 217,428 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 177,199 tonnes | -18.5% |
| 1976 | 190,542 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 154,703 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1978 | 247,170 tonnes | +59.8% |
| 1979 | 251,964 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 238,094 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 260,741 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 258,379 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 198,578 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1984 | 191,744 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 223,688 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 218,976 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 214,263 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 139,700 tonnes | -34.8% |
| 1989 | 136,558 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 134,412 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 131,247 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 261,607 tonnes | +99.3% |
| 1993 | 211,109 tonnes | -19.3% |
| 1994 | 281,550 tonnes | +33.4% |
| 1995 | 265,040 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 267,777 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 270,817 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 238,363 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 258,458 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 258,956 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 275,879 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 245,414 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 271,401 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 315,349 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 326,005 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 335,078 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 342,568 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 348,476 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 352,801 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 308,790 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 337,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 367,000 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 363,000 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 372,000 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 368,000 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 377,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 367,000 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 366,000 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 371,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 363,000 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 370,640 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 498,459 tonnes | +34.5% |
| 2023 | 498,459 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 498,459 tonnes | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 498,459 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 787,210 tonnes, 63% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 498,459 tonnes is below the median for South Asia, which is 957,424 tonnes, 52% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +136.4% | 39,977 tonnes | 94,491 tonnes |
| 1992 | +99.3% | 131,247 tonnes | 261,607 tonnes |
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
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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.