Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita (cement capita) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita (cement capita) was 0.7399 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.7399 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.7399 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0384 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Sri Lanka ranks 122nd of 201 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita (cement capita) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0384 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0415 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0448 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0472 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0495 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0523 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0546 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0615 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0694 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0792 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0905 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1034 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1156 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1285 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1424 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 0.153 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 0.164 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1721 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1862 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2001 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2125 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2262 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2403 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2517 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2632 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2759 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2865 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2966 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3023 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3076 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3138 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3195 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3301 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3369 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3483 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3577 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3658 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3738 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3796 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3863 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3927 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4006 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4089 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4195 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4324 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4457 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4592 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4728 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4865 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5006 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5124 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5253 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5386 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5716 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5842 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5964 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6074 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6176 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6283 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6415 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6547 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6644 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6861 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7132 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7399 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.7399 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.01 tonnes per person, 18% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.7399 tonnes per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.9615 tonnes per person, 77% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0538 tonnes per person | 0.0384 tonnes per person | 0.0792 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1456 tonnes per person | 0.0905 tonnes per person | 0.2001 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2663 tonnes per person | 0.2125 tonnes per person | 0.3076 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3512 tonnes per person | 0.3138 tonnes per person | 0.3863 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4419 tonnes per person | 0.3927 tonnes per person | 0.5006 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5823 tonnes per person | 0.5124 tonnes per person | 0.6415 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6917 tonnes per person | 0.6547 tonnes per person | 0.7399 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.7399 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7399 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0384 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 122nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 cement Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.