Consumption-based carbon intensity in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.18 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Sri Lanka, 1990–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.18 kilograms per international-$ for consumption-based carbon intensity in 2022.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1973 kilograms per international-$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0484 kilograms per international-$, in 1991.
That places Sri Lanka 93rd out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0631 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0484 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1513 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1528 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1212 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1973 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1545 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1307 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1691 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1664 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1551 kilograms per international-$ | 0.18 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 90 Qatar 0.1832 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 91 Costa Rica 0.1824 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 92 Kenya 0.1814 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 94 Netherlands 0.1789 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 95 Denmark 0.1757 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 96 Portugal 0.172 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Sri Lanka?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Sri Lanka was 0.18 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1973 kilograms per international-$ in 2002.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0484 kilograms per international-$ in 1991.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 93rd out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).