Annual share of co2 emissions in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Annual share of co2 emissions was 0.054 in 2024. β–² 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
1950–2024

Annual share of co2 emissions in Sri Lanka, 1950–2024

0.020.030.040.050.06195019872024

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 85 Cambodia 0.0567 compare
  2. 86 Kenya 0.055 compare
  3. 87 Ghana 0.0545 compare
  4. 89 United Republic of Tanzania 0.0519 compare
  5. 90 Guatemala 0.0515 compare
  6. 91 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0503 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Annual share of co2 emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
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