Co2 emissions and gdp long term in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Co2 emissions and gdp long term was 10,706 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
10,706
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
93rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
12,052
in 2018
All-time low
877
in 1820
Years of data
155
1820–2022
Co2 emissions and gdp long term in Sri Lanka, 1820–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, co2 emissions and gdp long term in Sri Lanka stood at 10,706.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions and gdp long term in Sri Lanka peaked at 12,052 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 877, in 1820.
That places Sri Lanka 93rd out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 emissions and gdp long term in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 877 | — |
| 1850 | 899 | +2.5% |
| 1870 | 1,356 | +50.8% |
| 1871 | 1,318 | -2.8% |
| 1872 | 1,251 | -5.1% |
| 1873 | 1,256 | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 1,235 | -1.7% |
| 1875 | 1,245 | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 1,258 | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 1,264 | +0.5% |
| 1878 | 1,144 | -9.5% |
| 1879 | 1,227 | +7.3% |
| 1880 | 1,325 | +8.0% |
| 1881 | 1,414 | +6.7% |
| 1882 | 1,490 | +5.4% |
| 1883 | 1,500 | +0.7% |
| 1884 | 1,443 | -3.8% |
| 1885 | 1,342 | -7.0% |
| 1886 | 1,291 | -3.8% |
| 1887 | 1,506 | +16.7% |
| 1888 | 1,468 | -2.5% |
| 1889 | 1,438 | -2.0% |
| 1890 | 1,666 | +15.9% |
| 1891 | 1,653 | -0.8% |
| 1892 | 1,677 | +1.5% |
| 1893 | 1,677 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 1,663 | -0.8% |
| 1895 | 1,729 | +4.0% |
| 1896 | 1,734 | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 1,793 | +3.4% |
| 1898 | 1,862 | +3.8% |
| 1899 | 1,967 | +5.6% |
| 1900 | 2,056 | +4.5% |
| 1901 | 1,900 | -7.6% |
| 1902 | 1,873 | -1.4% |
| 1903 | 1,953 | +4.3% |
| 1904 | 1,937 | -0.8% |
| 1905 | 1,879 | -3.0% |
| 1906 | 1,897 | +1.0% |
| 1907 | 1,965 | +3.6% |
| 1908 | 1,946 | -1.0% |
| 1909 | 1,838 | -5.5% |
| 1910 | 1,926 | +4.8% |
| 1911 | 1,849 | -4.0% |
| 1912 | 1,844 | -0.3% |
| 1913 | 1,967 | +6.7% |
| 1914 | 1,929 | -1.9% |
| 1915 | 1,811 | -6.1% |
| 1916 | 1,870 | +3.3% |
| 1917 | 1,941 | +3.8% |
| 1918 | 1,765 | -9.1% |
| 1919 | 1,859 | +5.3% |
| 1920 | 1,741 | -6.3% |
| 1921 | 1,688 | -3.0% |
| 1922 | 1,731 | +2.5% |
| 1923 | 1,699 | -1.8% |
| 1924 | 1,798 | +5.8% |
| 1925 | 1,892 | +5.2% |
| 1926 | 2,018 | +6.7% |
| 1927 | 2,010 | -0.4% |
| 1928 | 2,004 | -0.3% |
| 1929 | 2,130 | +6.3% |
| 1930 | 2,016 | -5.4% |
| 1931 | 1,918 | -4.9% |
| 1932 | 1,819 | -5.2% |
| 1933 | 1,833 | +0.8% |
| 1934 | 2,008 | +9.5% |
| 1935 | 1,887 | -6.0% |
| 1936 | 1,873 | -0.7% |
| 1937 | 1,988 | +6.1% |
| 1938 | 1,953 | -1.8% |
| 1939 | 1,890 | -3.2% |
| 1940 | 1,994 | +5.5% |
| 1941 | 2,036 | +2.1% |
| 1942 | 2,109 | +3.6% |
| 1943 | 2,047 | -2.9% |
| 1944 | 1,839 | -10.2% |
| 1945 | 1,779 | -3.3% |
| 1946 | 1,674 | -5.9% |
| 1947 | 1,710 | +2.2% |
| 1948 | 1,847 | +8.0% |
| 1949 | 1,911 | +3.5% |
| 1950 | 1,997 | +4.5% |
| 1951 | 2,061 | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 2,093 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 2,071 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 2,066 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 2,131 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 2,091 | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 2,067 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 2,074 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 2,048 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 2,064 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 2,050 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 2,067 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 2,058 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 2,104 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 2,118 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 2,047 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 2,181 | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 2,291 | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 2,329 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 2,389 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 2,322 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 2,327 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 2,378 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 2,418 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 2,434 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 2,464 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 2,582 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 2,694 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 2,815 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 2,917 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 3,049 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 3,151 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 3,268 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 3,387 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 3,484 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 3,607 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 3,590 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 3,633 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 3,677 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 3,864 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 4,215 | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 4,021 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 4,247 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 4,501 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 4,702 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 5,188 | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 5,629 | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 5,440 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 5,489 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 5,841 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 5,621 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 5,721 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 5,964 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 6,192 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 6,491 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 6,904 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 7,284 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 7,622 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 7,797 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 8,320 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 8,918 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 9,599 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 9,899 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 10,438 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 10,784 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 11,236 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 11,868 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 12,052 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 11,940 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 11,447 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 11,752 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 10,706 | -8.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 10,706 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,506, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 emissions and gdp long term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | +50.8% | 899 | 1,356 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 877 | 877 | 877 | 1 |
| 1850s | 899 | 899 | 899 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1,255 | 1,144 | 1,356 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,422 | 1,291 | 1,506 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,742 | 1,653 | 1,967 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,924 | 1,838 | 2,056 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,876 | 1,765 | 1,967 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,871 | 1,688 | 2,130 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,918 | 1,819 | 2,016 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,895 | 1,674 | 2,109 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,070 | 1,997 | 2,131 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,131 | 2,047 | 2,329 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,482 | 2,322 | 2,815 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,376 | 2,917 | 3,677 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,730 | 3,864 | 5,629 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,544 | 5,621 | 7,797 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,505 | 8,320 | 12,052 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,302 | 10,706 | 11,752 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More climate change data for Sri Lanka
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- 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 co2 emissions and gdp long term in Sri Lanka?
- Co2 emissions and gdp long term in Sri Lanka was 10,706 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp long term recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 12,052 in 2018.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp long term recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 877 in 1820.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for co2 emissions and gdp long term?
- Sri Lanka ranks 93rd out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp long term rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions and gdp long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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