CO₂ emissions per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.9014 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions per capita in Sri Lanka, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions per capita in Sri Lanka is 0.9014 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.02 tonnes per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.161 tonnes per person, in 1956.
Sri Lanka ranks 161st of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 0.2143 tonnes per person | 0.161 tonnes per person | 0.2576 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2552 tonnes per person | 0.2132 tonnes per person | 0.3592 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.244 tonnes per person | 0.2016 tonnes per person | 0.2924 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2495 tonnes per person | 0.2104 tonnes per person | 0.3136 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3347 tonnes per person | 0.2325 tonnes per person | 0.4424 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5604 tonnes per person | 0.5178 tonnes per person | 0.6057 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8231 tonnes per person | 0.6081 tonnes per person | 1.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8725 tonnes per person | 0.8048 tonnes per person | 0.9173 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.9014 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Co₂ emissions per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.9014 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 tonnes per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.161 tonnes per person in 1956.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 161st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.