Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate was 4.1 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.1 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 37.6%
World rank
23rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
297.5 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-29.44 % change on previous year
in 2005
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1851–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka is 4.1 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.6% on the previous year and up 128.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 297.5 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -29.44 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | -4.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1852 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1853 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 1854 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -316.6% |
| 1855 | -0.9638 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 1856 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +70.3% |
| 1857 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -167.5% |
| 1858 | 0.2513 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 1859 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +1420.7% |
| 1860 | -11.58 % change on previous year | -403.1% |
| 1861 | -16.03 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 1862 | -5.24 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 1863 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -141.0% |
| 1864 | -5.97 % change on previous year | -377.3% |
| 1865 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 1866 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 1867 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -193.5% |
| 1868 | 0.6731 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 1869 | -7.1 % change on previous year | -1155.0% |
| 1870 | -23.49 % change on previous year | +230.8% |
| 1871 | -13.28 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 1872 | -7.84 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 1873 | -5.05 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 1874 | -0.1216 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 1875 | -5.44 % change on previous year | +4369.9% |
| 1876 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 1877 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1878 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1879 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1880 | 22.38 % change on previous year | -1225.7% |
| 1881 | 6.86 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 1882 | 10.07 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 1883 | -0.129 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 1884 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -2526.4% |
| 1885 | 0.1774 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1886 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +2108.9% |
| 1887 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -147.3% |
| 1888 | 0.3931 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 1889 | 8.15 % change on previous year | +1973.4% |
| 1890 | 18.31 % change on previous year | +124.6% |
| 1891 | 28.56 % change on previous year | +56.0% |
| 1892 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 1893 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -230.1% |
| 1894 | 8.03 % change on previous year | -289.7% |
| 1895 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -145.6% |
| 1896 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -261.4% |
| 1897 | 13.92 % change on previous year | +135.2% |
| 1898 | -6.85 % change on previous year | -149.2% |
| 1899 | 8.35 % change on previous year | -221.9% |
| 1900 | -7.4 % change on previous year | -188.6% |
| 1901 | -12.91 % change on previous year | +74.5% |
| 1902 | -6.97 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 1903 | 6.38 % change on previous year | -191.6% |
| 1904 | -5.11 % change on previous year | -180.1% |
| 1905 | 8.46 % change on previous year | -265.5% |
| 1906 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 1907 | -6.8 % change on previous year | -241.6% |
| 1908 | -5.79 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1909 | 16.41 % change on previous year | -383.5% |
| 1910 | -15.06 % change on previous year | -191.8% |
| 1911 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 1912 | -7.66 % change on previous year | -335.5% |
| 1913 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 1914 | 9.21 % change on previous year | +473.3% |
| 1915 | -8.9 % change on previous year | -196.6% |
| 1916 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -139.8% |
| 1917 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -189.8% |
| 1918 | 0.3917 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 1919 | 7.76 % change on previous year | +1881.2% |
| 1920 | -8.12 % change on previous year | -204.6% |
| 1921 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 1922 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1923 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -166.0% |
| 1924 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -310.8% |
| 1925 | 0.7147 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 1926 | -0.5264 % change on previous year | -173.6% |
| 1927 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -362.3% |
| 1928 | 5.09 % change on previous year | +268.6% |
| 1929 | -0.9955 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 1930 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -383.5% |
| 1931 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 1932 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +160.7% |
| 1933 | 0.2971 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 1934 | 0.9469 % change on previous year | +218.7% |
| 1935 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 1936 | 6.45 % change on previous year | +384.1% |
| 1937 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
| 1938 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -351.3% |
| 1939 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 1940 | 37.47 % change on previous year | -2170.0% |
| 1941 | 17.92 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 1942 | 7.15 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1943 | 11.38 % change on previous year | +59.1% |
| 1944 | 7.49 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 1945 | -0.7731 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 1946 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -312.5% |
| 1947 | 4.91 % change on previous year | +199.0% |
| 1948 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -149.6% |
| 1949 | 11.09 % change on previous year | -555.0% |
| 1950 | -9.77 % change on previous year | -188.0% |
| 1951 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1952 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 1953 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -336.5% |
| 1954 | 0.1909 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1955 | 5.38 % change on previous year | +2716.9% |
| 1956 | 0.3254 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 1957 | 10.75 % change on previous year | +3202.8% |
| 1958 | 0.3448 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 1959 | -9.21 % change on previous year | -2770.4% |
| 1960 | -11.07 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 1961 | -6.41 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 1962 | 297.5 % change on previous year | -4742.3% |
| 1963 | -27.46 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 1964 | -16.32 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1965 | -17.88 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1966 | -9.66 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 1967 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 1968 | -13.04 % change on previous year | -710.7% |
| 1969 | -4.94 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 1970 | -4.84 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1971 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 1972 | -4.54 % change on previous year | +65.4% |
| 1973 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 1974 | -4.55 % change on previous year | +210.4% |
| 1975 | 16.37 % change on previous year | -459.5% |
| 1976 | 7.87 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1977 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1978 | -18.66 % change on previous year | -482.5% |
| 1979 | -6.63 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 1980 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 1981 | -0.8033 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 1982 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -817.7% |
| 1983 | -0.9042 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5096 % change on previous year | -156.4% |
| 1985 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +398.1% |
| 1986 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -174.4% |
| 1987 | -3.05 % change on previous year | +61.4% |
| 1988 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 1989 | -3.57 % change on previous year | +191.1% |
| 1990 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -176.4% |
| 1991 | 5.44 % change on previous year | +99.4% |
| 1992 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1993 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 11.77 % change on previous year | +168.8% |
| 1995 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 1996 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -231.7% |
| 1997 | -7.24 % change on previous year | -463.5% |
| 1998 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 1999 | -1.34 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
| 2000 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -346.3% |
| 2001 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -191.8% |
| 2002 | 6.4 % change on previous year | -311.0% |
| 2003 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 2004 | 70.22 % change on previous year | +1901.1% |
| 2005 | -29.44 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 2006 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2007 | 51.53 % change on previous year | -1455.9% |
| 2008 | -17.06 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 2009 | -9.55 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 2010 | 16.79 % change on previous year | -275.8% |
| 2011 | -9.54 % change on previous year | -156.8% |
| 2012 | -9.77 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2013 | -9.03 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 2015 | 12.6 % change on previous year | +601.6% |
| 2016 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 2017 | 5.8 % change on previous year | +84.3% |
| 2018 | -11.7 % change on previous year | -301.8% |
| 2019 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 2020 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2021 | -0.7017 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 2022 | -3.76 % change on previous year | +436.5% |
| 2023 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -179.2% |
| 2024 | 4.1 % change on previous year | +37.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 4.1 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4831 % change on previous year, 8.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 4.1 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.06 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate 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 | +4742.3% | -6.41 % change on previous year | 297.5 % change on previous year |
| 1875 | -4369.9% | -0.1216 % change on previous year | -5.44 % change on previous year |
| 1957 | +3202.8% | 0.3254 % change on previous year | 10.75 % change on previous year |
| 1959 | -2770.4% | 0.3448 % change on previous year | -9.21 % change on previous year |
| 1955 | +2716.9% | 0.1909 % change on previous year | 5.38 % change on previous year |
| 1884 | +2526.4% | -0.129 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -0.459 % change on previous year | -4.4 % change on previous year | 3.82 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1860s | -4.6 % change on previous year | -16.03 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | -6.56 % change on previous year | -23.49 % change on previous year | -0.1216 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 5.31 % change on previous year | -1.85 % change on previous year | 22.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 7.16 % change on previous year | -6.85 % change on previous year | 28.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.8917 % change on previous year | -12.91 % change on previous year | 16.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.904 % change on previous year | -15.06 % change on previous year | 9.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.9251 % change on previous year | -8.12 % change on previous year | 5.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.88 % change on previous year | -2.25 % change on previous year | 6.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 9.59 % change on previous year | -2.44 % change on previous year | 37.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.2348 % change on previous year | -9.77 % change on previous year | 10.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.29 % change on previous year | -27.46 % change on previous year | 297.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.43 % change on previous year | -18.66 % change on previous year | 16.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6317 % change on previous year | -3.69 % change on previous year | 5.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.93 % change on previous year | -7.24 % change on previous year | 11.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.21 % change on previous year | -29.44 % change on previous year | 70.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2228 % change on previous year | -11.7 % change on previous year | 16.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0854 % change on previous year | -3.76 % change on previous year | 4.1 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 4.1 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 297.5 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.44 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 23rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.5%. 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 greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.