Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 8.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Sri Lanka, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 8.7% for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 101.7% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Sri Lanka peaked at 63.6% in 1957 and was at its lowest, -20.8%, in 1984.
That places Sri Lanka 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.0% | -16.0% | 63.6% | 9 |
| 1960s | 8.3% | -10.3% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.6% | -20.7% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3% | -20.8% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.6% | -2.5% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | -2.0% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | -9.2% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0% | -11.7% | 8.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 1 Bolivia 16.6% compare
- 2 Uzbekistan 13.3% compare
- 3 Christmas Island 10.0% compare
- 5 Philippines 8.6% compare
- 6 Iceland 8.4% compare
- 7 Congo 6.8% 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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Sri Lanka?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Sri Lanka was 8.7% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 1957.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.8% in 1984.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Sri Lanka ranks 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.