Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita was 128.82 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 128.82 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 156.94 tonnes per person in 1967 and was at its lowest, 118.8 tonnes per person, in 2003.
Sri Lanka ranks 76th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 143.99 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 141.84 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 149.92 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 153.81 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 155.92 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 156.72 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 156.85 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 156.94 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 155.89 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 154.44 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 152.87 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 151.32 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 149.81 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 148.35 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 146.89 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 146.06 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 145.47 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 144.96 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 143.52 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 141.78 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 140.02 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 138.31 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 137.37 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 137.13 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 137.33 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 137.2 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 136.34 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 135.45 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 134.76 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 133.96 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 133.74 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 133.51 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 132.14 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 130.72 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 129.88 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 128.71 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 127.21 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 125.56 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 124.03 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 122.39 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 120.81 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 119.5 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 118.93 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 118.8 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 120.6 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 120.93 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 121.15 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 123 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 123.88 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 124.44 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 125.66 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 126.18 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 126.13 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 130.44 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 129.85 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 129.42 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 128.65 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 128.2 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 127.56 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 127.28 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 127.03 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 126.05 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 126.35 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 127.64 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 128.82 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 128.82 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 110.35 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 128.82 tonnes per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 52.32 tonnes per person, 2.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 152.63 tonnes per person | 141.84 tonnes per person | 156.94 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 147.1 tonnes per person | 141.78 tonnes per person | 152.87 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 136.79 tonnes per person | 133.96 tonnes per person | 140.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 128.79 tonnes per person | 122.39 tonnes per person | 133.74 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.2 tonnes per person | 118.8 tonnes per person | 124.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.94 tonnes per person | 125.66 tonnes per person | 130.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.18 tonnes per person | 126.05 tonnes per person | 128.82 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 73 Dominican Republic 142.44 tonnes per person compare
- 74 Greece 131.32 tonnes per person compare
- 75 Zimbabwe 130.81 tonnes per person compare
- 77 Jamaica 127.97 tonnes per person compare
- 78 Mozambique 127.33 tonnes per person compare
- 79 Philippines 126.43 tonnes per person 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Sri Lanka was 128.82 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 156.94 tonnes per person in 1967.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.8 tonnes per person in 2003.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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 land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.