CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: CO₂ emissions from international aviation was 1.18 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Sri Lanka, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1.18 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from international aviation in 2024.
The figure is up 20.2% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from international aviation in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.61 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 501,318 tonnes, in 2020.
Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.16 million tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 1.26 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 1.36 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 1.44 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.47 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.61 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 1.41 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 501,318 tonnes | -64.3% |
| 2021 | 530,459 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 846,314 tonnes | +59.5% |
| 2023 | 982,950 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 2024 | 1.18 million tonnes | +20.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.18 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 525,131 tonnes, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.18 million tonnes is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.02 million tonnes, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.39 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 808,530 tonnes | 501,318 tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions from international aviation in Sri Lanka?
- Co₂ emissions from international aviation in Sri Lanka was 1.18 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 501,318 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- Sri Lanka ranks 58th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from international aviation rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from international aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.