Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 329.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▲ Rising
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Sri Lanka, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Sri Lanka is 329.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Sri Lanka peaked at 533.24 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2017 and was at its lowest, 301.34 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2013.
Sri Lanka ranks 135th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 389.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 345.34 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 425.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 443.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 301.34 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 533.24 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 411 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 329.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 512.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 132 Tanzania 345.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 133 North Korea 340.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 134 Germany 329.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 136 Honduras 322.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 137 Suriname 321.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 138 Estonia 319.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Sri Lanka?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Sri Lanka was 329.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 533.24 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2017.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 301.34 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 135th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.