Annual share of co2 emissions in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Annual share of co2 emissions was 0.054 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
0.054
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
88th
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.0631
in 2016
All-time low
0.0154
in 1989
Years of data
75
1950β2024
Annual share of co2 emissions in Sri Lanka, 1950β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual share of co2 emissions in Sri Lanka is 0.054, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual share of co2 emissions in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0631 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0154, in 1989.
Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0254 | 0.0179 | 0.0311 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0247 | 0.021 | 0.0314 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0191 | 0.0156 | 0.0241 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0194 | 0.0154 | 0.0255 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.025 | 0.0167 | 0.0337 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0391 | 0.0363 | 0.0416 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0503 | 0.0381 | 0.0631 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0536 | 0.049 | 0.0581 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More climate change data for Sri Lanka
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 3,418 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 618.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,800 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 2.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 100 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 4,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,071 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 7.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 74.88 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual share of co2 emissions in Sri Lanka?
- Annual share of co2 emissions in Sri Lanka was 0.054 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual share of co2 emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0631 in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual share of co2 emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0154 in 1989.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for annual share of co2 emissions?
- Sri Lanka ranks 88th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual share of co2 emissions rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual share of co2 emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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