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-$, in 1991.
That places Sri Lanka 93rd out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0484 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.0484 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0591 kilograms per international-$ | +22.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0535 kilograms per international-$ | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0537 kilograms per international-$ | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0536 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0571 kilograms per international-$ | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0516 kilograms per international-$ | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0543 kilograms per international-$ | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1513 kilograms per international-$ | +178.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1555 kilograms per international-$ | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1722 kilograms per international-$ | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1973 kilograms per international-$ | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1498 kilograms per international-$ | -24.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1631 kilograms per international-$ | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1561 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1493 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1311 kilograms per international-$ | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1319 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1212 kilograms per international-$ | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1307 kilograms per international-$ | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1656 kilograms per international-$ | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1475 kilograms per international-$ | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1519 kilograms per international-$ | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1578 kilograms per international-$ | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1583 kilograms per international-$ | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1691 kilograms per international-$ | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1575 kilograms per international-$ | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1521 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1544 kilograms per international-$ | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1551 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.164 kilograms per international-$ | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.18 kilograms per international-$ | +9.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.18 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2498 kilograms per international-$, 72% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption-based carbon intensity in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +178.5% | 0.0543 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1513 kilograms per international-$ |
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
- 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 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-$).