Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.1% for share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +21.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +178.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -23.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +32.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 66% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +178.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
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 share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in Sri Lanka?
- Share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in Sri Lanka was 0.1% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions?
- Sri Lanka ranks 61st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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 Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.