Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Co2 emissions and gdp per capita was 14,583 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14,583
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
114th
of 198 countries
All-time high
14,760
in 2018
All-time low
4,562
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Sri Lanka, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 14,583.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 14,760 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,562, in 1990.
That places Sri Lanka 114th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,383 | 4,562 | 6,176 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,480 | 6,230 | 9,156 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,820 | 9,832 | 14,760 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,815 | 13,065 | 14,583 | 6 |
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More climate change data for Sri Lanka
- Share co2 vs population 0.2087 (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 vs gdp 0.9014 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 567.87 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.9014 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.9014 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Sri Lanka was 14,583 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 14,760 in 2018.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,562 in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for co2 emissions and gdp per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 114th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions and gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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