Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.0721 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.0721 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
158th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.1499 kilograms per international-$
in 1969
All-time low
0.0543 kilograms per international-$
in 1989
Years of data
73
1950–2022

Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1950–2022

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.

Analysis

In 2022, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0721 kilograms per international-$.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1499 kilograms per international-$ in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0543 kilograms per international-$, in 1989.

Sri Lanka ranks 158th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.1037 kilograms per international-$ 0.076 kilograms per international-$ 0.1226 kilograms per international-$ 10
1960s 0.1158 kilograms per international-$ 0.0982 kilograms per international-$ 0.1499 kilograms per international-$ 10
1970s 0.0969 kilograms per international-$ 0.0787 kilograms per international-$ 0.1192 kilograms per international-$ 10
1980s 0.0723 kilograms per international-$ 0.0543 kilograms per international-$ 0.0936 kilograms per international-$ 10
1990s 0.0671 kilograms per international-$ 0.0556 kilograms per international-$ 0.0789 kilograms per international-$ 10
2000s 0.0845 kilograms per international-$ 0.0717 kilograms per international-$ 0.094 kilograms per international-$ 10
2010s 0.0747 kilograms per international-$ 0.064 kilograms per international-$ 0.0868 kilograms per international-$ 10
2020s 0.0741 kilograms per international-$ 0.0721 kilograms per international-$ 0.0756 kilograms per international-$ 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 155 Hong Kong 0.0862 kilograms per international-$ compare
  2. 156 Norway 0.0847 kilograms per international-$ compare
  3. 157 Sweden 0.0735 kilograms per international-$ compare
  4. 159 Rwanda 0.0688 kilograms per international-$ compare
  5. 160 Malawi 0.0681 kilograms per international-$ compare
  6. 161 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0645 kilograms per international-$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Sri Lanka?
Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.0721 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.1499 kilograms per international-$ in 1969.
What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0543 kilograms per international-$ in 1989.
How does Sri Lanka rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
Sri Lanka ranks 158th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP
Unit
kilograms per international-$
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).