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
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-$, in 1989.
Sri Lanka ranks 158th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1081 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1951 | 0.0967 kilograms per international-$ | -10.6% |
| 1952 | 0.1159 kilograms per international-$ | +19.8% |
| 1953 | 0.1212 kilograms per international-$ | +4.6% |
| 1954 | 0.102 kilograms per international-$ | -15.9% |
| 1955 | 0.0898 kilograms per international-$ | -12.0% |
| 1956 | 0.076 kilograms per international-$ | -15.3% |
| 1957 | 0.1226 kilograms per international-$ | +61.3% |
| 1958 | 0.1001 kilograms per international-$ | -18.4% |
| 1959 | 0.1041 kilograms per international-$ | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 0.1103 kilograms per international-$ | +5.9% |
| 1961 | 0.1117 kilograms per international-$ | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.1184 kilograms per international-$ | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1146 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0982 kilograms per international-$ | -14.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1114 kilograms per international-$ | +13.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1127 kilograms per international-$ | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1144 kilograms per international-$ | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.117 kilograms per international-$ | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1499 kilograms per international-$ | +28.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1192 kilograms per international-$ | -20.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1068 kilograms per international-$ | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1157 kilograms per international-$ | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1157 kilograms per international-$ | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0889 kilograms per international-$ | -23.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0858 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0805 kilograms per international-$ | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0787 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0872 kilograms per international-$ | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0908 kilograms per international-$ | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0765 kilograms per international-$ | -15.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0851 kilograms per international-$ | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0903 kilograms per international-$ | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0936 kilograms per international-$ | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0706 kilograms per international-$ | -24.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0688 kilograms per international-$ | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0612 kilograms per international-$ | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0667 kilograms per international-$ | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0559 kilograms per international-$ | -16.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0543 kilograms per international-$ | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0567 kilograms per international-$ | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0556 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0707 kilograms per international-$ | +27.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0644 kilograms per international-$ | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0651 kilograms per international-$ | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0658 kilograms per international-$ | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0708 kilograms per international-$ | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0695 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0733 kilograms per international-$ | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0789 kilograms per international-$ | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0872 kilograms per international-$ | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0911 kilograms per international-$ | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.094 kilograms per international-$ | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0889 kilograms per international-$ | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0937 kilograms per international-$ | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0868 kilograms per international-$ | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0797 kilograms per international-$ | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.077 kilograms per international-$ | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0717 kilograms per international-$ | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.075 kilograms per international-$ | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0703 kilograms per international-$ | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0741 kilograms per international-$ | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0725 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.064 kilograms per international-$ | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0727 kilograms per international-$ | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0783 kilograms per international-$ | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0868 kilograms per international-$ | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0809 kilograms per international-$ | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0719 kilograms per international-$ | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0755 kilograms per international-$ | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0756 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0747 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0721 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0721 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348 kilograms per international-$, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1037 kilograms per international-$ | 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
- 155 Hong Kong 0.0862 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 156 Norway 0.0847 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 157 Sweden 0.0735 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 159 Rwanda 0.0688 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 160 Malawi 0.0681 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 161 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0645 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 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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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).