Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 80.06 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Sri Lanka, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 80.06 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 272.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Sri Lanka peaked at 80.06 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 995,185 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Sri Lanka 83rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.34 million tonnes | 995,185 tonnes | 7.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.28 million tonnes | 7.73 million tonnes | 10.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.48 million tonnes | 10.40 million tonnes | 10.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.68 million tonnes | 10.54 million tonnes | 10.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.76 million tonnes | 10.74 million tonnes | 10.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.41 million tonnes | 10.78 million tonnes | 12.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.07 million tonnes | 12.54 million tonnes | 49.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.32 million tonnes | 56.48 million tonnes | 80.06 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 80 Montenegro 86.04 million tonnes compare
- 81 Dominican Republic 84.02 million tonnes compare
- 82 Turkmenistan 80.12 million tonnes compare
- 84 Uruguay 77.86 million tonnes compare
- 85 Albania 70.20 million tonnes compare
- 86 Nepal 70.04 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 coal in Sri Lanka?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Sri Lanka was 80.06 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 coal recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 80.06 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 995,185 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Sri Lanka ranks 83rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 272.5%. 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 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.