Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 1.42 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1.42 tonnes per person for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 11.75 tonnes per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.8259 tonnes per person, in 1989.
Sri Lanka ranks 148th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.85 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.55 tonnes per person | -15.8% |
| 1962 | 11.75 tonnes per person | +656.1% |
| 1963 | 7.76 tonnes per person | -34.0% |
| 1964 | 6.05 tonnes per person | -22.1% |
| 1965 | 4.82 tonnes per person | -20.4% |
| 1966 | 4.1 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 1967 | 4.09 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 2.95 tonnes per person | -27.8% |
| 1969 | 2.51 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 1970 | 2.16 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 1971 | 1.93 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 1972 | 1.81 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 1.7 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 1.49 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 1975 | 2.02 tonnes per person | +36.1% |
| 1976 | 2.23 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 2.32 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 1.44 tonnes per person | -38.0% |
| 1979 | 1.17 tonnes per person | -18.5% |
| 1980 | 1.03 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 0.8796 tonnes per person | -14.9% |
| 1982 | 1.04 tonnes per person | +18.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9901 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9207 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 1.02 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 0.995 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9522 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8863 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8259 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8612 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 1.02 tonnes per person | +18.5% |
| 1992 | 1.03 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.1 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 1.36 tonnes per person | +23.5% |
| 1995 | 1.28 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 1.33 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 1.15 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 1.23 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 1.09 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.1 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 1.28 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 3.2 tonnes per person | +150.4% |
| 2005 | 1.68 tonnes per person | -47.6% |
| 2006 | 1.59 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 3.25 tonnes per person | +104.3% |
| 2008 | 2.26 tonnes per person | -30.5% |
| 2009 | 1.93 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 2.55 tonnes per person | +32.4% |
| 2011 | 1.99 tonnes per person | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 1.63 tonnes per person | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 1.42 tonnes per person | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 1.44 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.68 tonnes per person | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 1.74 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.04 tonnes per person | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 1.57 tonnes per person | -23.2% |
| 2019 | 1.47 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 1.36 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 1.32 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.27 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.34 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 1.42 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.42 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.35 tonnes per person, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.42 tonnes per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.81 tonnes per person, 78% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +656.1% | 1.55 tonnes per person | 11.75 tonnes per person |
| 2004 | +150.4% | 1.28 tonnes per person | 3.2 tonnes per person |
| 2007 | +104.3% | 1.59 tonnes per person | 3.25 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.74 tonnes per person | 1.55 tonnes per person | 11.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.83 tonnes per person | 1.17 tonnes per person | 2.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9552 tonnes per person | 0.8259 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 tonnes per person | 0.8612 tonnes per person | 1.36 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | 3.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 tonnes per person | 1.42 tonnes per person | 2.55 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 tonnes per person | 1.27 tonnes per person | 1.42 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 145 Morocco 1.48 tonnes per person compare
- 146 El Salvador 1.45 tonnes per person compare
- 147 Tanzania 1.44 tonnes per person compare
- 149 South Sudan 1.4 tonnes per person compare
- 150 Georgia 1.35 tonnes per person compare
- 151 Micronesia (country) 1.33 tonnes per person compare
More climate change data for Sri Lanka
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 327.09 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,418 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 618.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,800 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,071 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Sri Lanka was 1.42 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 11.75 tonnes per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8259 tonnes per person in 1989.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.