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 57th of 196 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.
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
More climate change data for Sri Lanka
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 21.76 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Urban population 4.45 million (2025)
- Urban population 20.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.9014 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 567.87 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.9014 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.9014 tonnes per person (2024)
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 57th out of 196 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.