Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 46.44 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 46.44 million tonnes for consumption-based co₂ emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions in Sri Lanka peaked at 46.44 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.25 million tonnes, in 1990.
That places Sri Lanka 61st out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.69 million tonnes | 3.25 million tonnes | 16.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.30 million tonnes | 17.81 million tonnes | 22.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.92 million tonnes | 23.61 million tonnes | 43.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.97 million tonnes | 41.85 million tonnes | 46.44 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 58 Finland 47.46 million tonnes compare
- 59 Portugal 47.46 million tonnes compare
- 60 Nepal 47.28 million tonnes compare
- 62 New Zealand 41.40 million tonnes compare
- 63 Azerbaijan 40.84 million tonnes 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 co₂ emissions in Sri Lanka?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions in Sri Lanka was 46.44 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 46.44 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.25 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Sri Lanka ranks 61st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. 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 Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.