Carbon intensity vs gdp in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Carbon intensity vs gdp was 217.37 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
217.37
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
88th
of 204 countries
All-time high
397.61
in 1969
All-time low
152.89
in 1988
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Sri Lanka, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 217.37 for carbon intensity vs gdp 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 in Sri Lanka peaked at 397.61 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 152.89, 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 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 272.71 | — |
| 1966 | 265.96 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 287.49 | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 306.77 | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 397.61 | +29.6% |
| 1970 | 196.18 | -50.7% |
| 1971 | 172.31 | -12.2% |
| 1972 | 181.5 | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 179.3 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 173.37 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 164.73 | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 162.85 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 158.19 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 179.3 | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 189.5 | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 167.01 | -11.9% |
| 1981 | 188.37 | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 193.65 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 207.21 | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 165.34 | -20.2% |
| 1985 | 184.71 | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 165.65 | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 169.33 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 152.89 | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 160.44 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 160.21 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 173.08 | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 191.31 | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 178.8 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 179.2 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 179.19 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 188.07 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 197.43 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 192.97 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 197.04 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 211.35 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 220.9 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 223.25 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 220.77 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 248.56 | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 210.93 | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 199.18 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 196.76 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 207.76 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 218.8 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 213.46 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 214.98 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 213.97 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 211.65 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 220.13 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 238.24 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 240.12 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 223.83 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 200.41 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 203.93 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 219.81 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 216.99 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 228.21 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 221.58 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 217.37 | -1.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 217.37 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 219.89, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 217.37 is below the median for South Asia, which is 256.76, 85% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity vs gdp 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 | 196.18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 306.11 | 265.96 | 397.61 | 5 |
| 1970s | 175.72 | 158.19 | 196.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 175.46 | 152.89 | 207.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 183.73 | 160.21 | 197.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 215.83 | 196.76 | 248.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 218.07 | 200.41 | 240.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 220.79 | 216.99 | 228.21 | 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 carbon intensity vs gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp in Sri Lanka was 217.37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 397.61 in 1969.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 152.89 in 1988.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for carbon intensity vs gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 88th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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