Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 217.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
217.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
88th
of 204 countries
All-time high
397.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 1969
All-time low
152.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 1988
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 217.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 397.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1969 and was at its lowest, 152.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1988.
That places Sri Lanka 88th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 272.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 1966 | 265.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 287.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 306.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 397.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +29.6% |
| 1970 | 196.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -50.7% |
| 1971 | 172.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -12.2% |
| 1972 | 181.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 179.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 173.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 164.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 162.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 158.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 179.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 189.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 167.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -11.9% |
| 1981 | 188.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 193.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 207.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 165.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -20.2% |
| 1985 | 184.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 165.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 169.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 152.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 160.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 160.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 173.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 191.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 178.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 179.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 179.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 188.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 197.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 192.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 197.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 211.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 220.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 223.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 220.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 248.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 210.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 199.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 196.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 207.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 218.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 213.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 214.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 213.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 211.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 220.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 238.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 240.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 223.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 200.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 203.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 219.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 216.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 228.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 221.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 217.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 217.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 219.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 217.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is below the median for South Asia, which is 256.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 85% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity vs. GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -50.7% | 397.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 196.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 306.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 265.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 397.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
| 1970s | 175.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 158.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 196.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 175.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 152.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 207.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 183.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 160.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 197.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 215.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 196.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 248.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 218.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 200.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 240.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 220.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 216.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 228.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 85 Solomon Islands 219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 86 Taiwan 218.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 87 Malawi 217.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 89 Iran 216.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 90 Jordan 215.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 91 Togo 215.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 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 carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka was 217.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 397.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1969.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 152.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1988.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 88th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.