Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 16.22 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Sri Lanka, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Sri Lanka is 16.22 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Sri Lanka peaked at 16.22 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
Sri Lanka ranks 115th of 211 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 155,469 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 327,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 590,485 tonnes | 370,611 tonnes | 952,096 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.98 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 2.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.16 million tonnes | 3.15 million tonnes | 5.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.17 million tonnes | 5.13 million tonnes | 7.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.91 million tonnes | 7.58 million tonnes | 10.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.33 million tonnes | 10.70 million tonnes | 13.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.24 million tonnes | 14.35 million tonnes | 16.22 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 112 Panama 17.85 million tonnes compare
- 113 Armenia 16.88 million tonnes compare
- 114 Democratic Republic of Congo 16.44 million tonnes compare
- 116 Jamaica 16.03 million tonnes compare
- 117 Trinidad and Tobago 13.22 million tonnes compare
- 118 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.94 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Sri Lanka?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Sri Lanka was 16.22 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 16.22 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Sri Lanka ranks 115th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.