CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled was 20.83 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Sri Lanka, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 20.83 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Sri Lanka peaked at 22.34 million tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.42 million tonnes, in 1956.
Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 215 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.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.63 million tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 1.55 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1952 | 1.94 million tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1953 | 2.07 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1954 | 1.78 million tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1955 | 1.66 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1956 | 1.42 million tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1957 | 2.32 million tonnes | +63.6% |
| 1958 | 1.95 million tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1959 | 2.06 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1960 | 2.26 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1961 | 2.33 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 2.56 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 2.53 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 2.27 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1965 | 2.66 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1966 | 2.66 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 2.95 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 3.24 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 4.32 million tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 3.59 million tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1971 | 3.19 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1972 | 3.53 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 3.67 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 2.91 million tonnes | -20.7% |
| 1975 | 2.88 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 2.78 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 2.90 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 3.41 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1979 | 3.78 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 3.36 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 3.97 million tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 4.43 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 4.83 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 3.82 million tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1985 | 3.88 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 3.62 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 3.99 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 3.43 million tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 3.42 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 3.80 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 4.11 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 5.04 million tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1993 | 4.91 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 5.34 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 5.72 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 6.86 million tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 7.40 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 7.62 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 8.38 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 9.99 million tonnes | +19.2% |
| 2001 | 10.16 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 10.79 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 10.76 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 11.91 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 11.67 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 11.50 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 11.84 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 11.65 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 12.57 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 12.70 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 14.48 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 15.39 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 14.14 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 17.08 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 19.18 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 22.34 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 22.17 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 20.14 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 21.11 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 20.41 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 20.82 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 18.38 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 19.17 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 20.83 million tonnes | +8.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 20.83 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.35 million tonnes, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 20.83 million tonnes is above the median for South Asia, which is 19.80 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | +63.6% | 1.42 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.84 million tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.78 million tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | 4.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.26 million tonnes | 2.78 million tonnes | 3.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.88 million tonnes | 3.36 million tonnes | 4.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.92 million tonnes | 3.80 million tonnes | 8.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.28 million tonnes | 9.99 million tonnes | 12.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.87 million tonnes | 12.70 million tonnes | 22.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.92 million tonnes | 18.38 million tonnes | 20.83 million tonnes | 5 |
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 from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Sri Lanka?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Sri Lanka was 20.83 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 22.34 million tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 million tonnes in 1956.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled?
- Sri Lanka ranks 88th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.