Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 6.23 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal 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 coal in Sri Lanka is 6.23 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Sri Lanka peaked at 7.09 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1987.
Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 179 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 | 703,891 tonnes | 395,712 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 329,760 tonnes | 62,288 tonnes | 688,832 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,147 tonnes | 3,659 tonnes | 58,624 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,420 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 87,936 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,763 tonnes | 3,661 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 153,520 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 230,832 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.71 million tonnes | 227,168 tonnes | 5.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.13 million tonnes | 5.28 million tonnes | 7.09 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 annual co₂ emissions from coal in Sri Lanka?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Sri Lanka was 6.23 million 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 coal recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 7.09 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1987.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Sri Lanka ranks 54th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. 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 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.