Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 10.35 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
10.35 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
48th
of 197 countries
All-time high
116.63 million tonnes
in 1962
All-time low
2.24 million tonnes
in 1879
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Sri Lanka, 1850–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Sri Lanka is 10.35 million tonnes, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Sri Lanka peaked at 116.63 million tonnes in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2.24 million tonnes, in 1879.

Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 18.98 million tonnes 17.99 million tonnes 21.55 million tonnes 10
1860s 11.57 million tonnes 9.69 million tonnes 16.30 million tonnes 10
1870s 3.46 million tonnes 2.24 million tonnes 6.25 million tonnes 10
1880s 5.38 million tonnes 3.82 million tonnes 6.79 million tonnes 10
1890s 13.35 million tonnes 8.67 million tonnes 16.04 million tonnes 10
1900s 11.68 million tonnes 10.42 million tonnes 14.24 million tonnes 10
1910s 9.27 million tonnes 8.52 million tonnes 10.31 million tonnes 10
1920s 7.25 million tonnes 6.66 million tonnes 8.45 million tonnes 10
1930s 8.36 million tonnes 7.49 million tonnes 9.32 million tonnes 10
1940s 25.21 million tonnes 16.02 million tonnes 30.86 million tonnes 10
1950s 23.04 million tonnes 20.93 million tonnes 26.93 million tonnes 10
1960s 47.99 million tonnes 13.05 million tonnes 116.63 million tonnes 10
1970s 21.16 million tonnes 13.28 million tonnes 29.65 million tonnes 10
1980s 10.97 million tonnes 9.31 million tonnes 12.04 million tonnes 10
1990s 14.20 million tonnes 10.28 million tonnes 18.16 million tonnes 10
2000s 26.42 million tonnes 11.43 million tonnes 54.82 million tonnes 10
2010s 19.21 million tonnes 10.91 million tonnes 40.63 million tonnes 10
2020s 9.64 million tonnes 8.34 million tonnes 10.35 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 45 Ghana 13.53 million tonnes compare
  2. 46 Kenya 13.23 million tonnes compare
  3. 47 Honduras 13.22 million tonnes compare
  4. 49 North Korea 9.99 million tonnes compare
  5. 50 Venezuela 9.90 million tonnes compare
  6. 51 Chile 9.59 million tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Sri Lanka?
Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Sri Lanka was 10.35 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 116.63 million tonnes in 1962.
What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 2.24 million tonnes in 1879.
How does Sri Lanka rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Sri Lanka ranks 48th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.