Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 317.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Sri Lanka, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Sri Lanka is 317.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 319.85 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018 and was at its lowest, 74.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Sri Lanka 61st 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 | 94.72 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 74.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 117.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 150.91 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 122.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 190.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 271.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 205.29 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 319.85 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 303.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 287.92 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 317.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 58 Kenya 344.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 59 Angola 342.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 60 Qatar 327.35 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 62 Finland 314.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 63 Dominican Republic 282.75 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 64 Myanmar 281.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 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 change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Sri Lanka was 317.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 319.85 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 61st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.