Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 0.4482 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Sri Lanka, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.4482 tonnes per person for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 11.5 tonnes per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.3675 tonnes per person, in 2021.
Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 9.17 tonnes per person | 8.7 tonnes per person | 9.93 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 5.16 tonnes per person | 3.58 tonnes per person | 8.27 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.19 tonnes per person | 0.7318 tonnes per person | 2.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.65 tonnes per person | 1.23 tonnes per person | 1.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.58 tonnes per person | 2.51 tonnes per person | 4.15 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.66 tonnes per person | 2.24 tonnes per person | 3.51 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.8 tonnes per person | 1.58 tonnes per person | 2.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.27 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | 1.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.35 tonnes per person | 1.25 tonnes per person | 1.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.54 tonnes per person | 2.47 tonnes per person | 3.98 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.69 tonnes per person | 2.25 tonnes per person | 3.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.49 tonnes per person | 1.32 tonnes per person | 11.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.58 tonnes per person | 0.9106 tonnes per person | 2.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7057 tonnes per person | 0.6155 tonnes per person | 0.8073 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8108 tonnes per person | 0.6287 tonnes per person | 1.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 tonnes per person | 0.5829 tonnes per person | 2.68 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8949 tonnes per person | 0.4867 tonnes per person | 1.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.422 tonnes per person | 0.3675 tonnes per person | 0.4482 tonnes per person | 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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.4482 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5 tonnes per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3675 tonnes per person in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.