Co2 per capita marimekko in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Co2 per capita marimekko was 0.9014 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9014
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
161st
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.02
in 2016
All-time low
0.161
in 1956
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Co2 per capita marimekko in Sri Lanka, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, co2 per capita marimekko in Sri Lanka stood at 0.9014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 per capita marimekko in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.02 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.161, in 1956.
That places Sri Lanka 161st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 per capita marimekko in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2083 | — |
| 1951 | 0.1943 | -6.7% |
| 1952 | 0.2389 | +23.0% |
| 1953 | 0.2497 | +4.5% |
| 1954 | 0.2112 | -15.4% |
| 1955 | 0.1929 | -8.7% |
| 1956 | 0.161 | -16.5% |
| 1957 | 0.2576 | +60.1% |
| 1958 | 0.2116 | -17.9% |
| 1959 | 0.2179 | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 0.2336 | +7.2% |
| 1961 | 0.2357 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.2524 | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2435 | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2132 | -12.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2433 | +14.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2378 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.257 | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2759 | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3592 | +30.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2924 | -18.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2542 | -13.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2757 | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2813 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.219 | -22.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2124 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2016 | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2061 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2382 | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2593 | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2263 | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2631 | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2899 | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3136 | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2476 | -21.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2496 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2303 | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2506 | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2133 | -14.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2104 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2325 | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2493 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3008 | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2885 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3092 | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3255 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3833 | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4056 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4098 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4424 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5178 | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5182 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5446 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5394 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5928 | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5772 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5652 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5779 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5646 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6057 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6081 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.689 | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 0.727 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6622 | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7925 | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8826 | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 1.02 | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 1 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9049 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9418 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9047 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9173 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8048 | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8343 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9014 | +8.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.9014 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.04, 30% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.9014 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.5, 60% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 per capita marimekko in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | +60.1% | 0.161 | 0.2576 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2143 | 0.161 | 0.2576 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2552 | 0.2132 | 0.3592 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.244 | 0.2016 | 0.2924 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2495 | 0.2104 | 0.3136 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3347 | 0.2325 | 0.4424 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5604 | 0.5178 | 0.6057 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8231 | 0.6081 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8725 | 0.8048 | 0.9173 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 co2 per capita marimekko in Sri Lanka?
- Co2 per capita marimekko in Sri Lanka was 0.9014 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 per capita marimekko recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 in 2016.
- What is the lowest co2 per capita marimekko recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.161 in 1956.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for co2 per capita marimekko?
- Sri Lanka ranks 161st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 per capita marimekko rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 per capita marimekko. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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