Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 5.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Sri Lanka, 1962–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Sri Lanka is 5.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Sri Lanka peaked at 8.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -7.3%, in 2022.
That places Sri Lanka 55th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.8% | — |
| 1963 | 2.5% | -34.1% |
| 1964 | 3.9% | +55.2% |
| 1965 | 2.5% | -35.1% |
| 1966 | 5.0% | +98.0% |
| 1967 | 6.4% | +28.2% |
| 1968 | 5.8% | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 7.7% | +33.0% |
| 1970 | 3.8% | -50.2% |
| 1971 | 1.3% | -66.0% |
| 1972 | -0.4% | -131.4% |
| 1973 | 7.1% | -1819.3% |
| 1974 | 3.8% | -45.5% |
| 1975 | 6.1% | +59.3% |
| 1976 | 3.3% | -45.6% |
| 1977 | 5.1% | +52.9% |
| 1978 | 5.7% | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 6.4% | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 5.8% | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 5.7% | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 4.1% | -27.3% |
| 1983 | 4.8% | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 5.1% | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 4.4% | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | -60.4% |
| 1988 | 2.5% | +43.3% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 6.4% | +178.3% |
| 1991 | 4.6% | -28.1% |
| 1992 | 4.4% | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | +56.8% |
| 1994 | 5.6% | -18.8% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | -30.9% |
| 1997 | 6.4% | +68.6% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | -26.6% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | +39.5% |
| 2001 | -1.5% | -125.8% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -356.5% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | +49.8% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -40.5% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +126.5% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -53.1% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +57.4% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -34.1% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +27.8% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -64.2% |
| 2019 | -0.2% | -109.5% |
| 2020 | -4.6% | +1997.4% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -191.0% |
| 2022 | -7.3% | -274.7% |
| 2023 | -2.0% | -72.4% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -346.1% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | -0.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 5.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 5.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 5.6%, 88% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP and CO₂ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -1997.4% | -0.2% | -4.6% |
| 1973 | +1819.3% | -0.4% | 7.1% |
| 2002 | +356.5% | -1.5% | 4.0% |
| 2024 | +346.1% | -2.0% | 5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7% | 2.5% | 7.7% | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.2% | -0.4% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 1.7% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 3.8% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | -1.5% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | -0.2% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | -7.3% | 5.0% | 6 |
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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Sri Lanka?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Sri Lanka was 5.0% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.3% in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Sri Lanka ranks 55th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.