Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 45,472 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
45,472 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
3rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
45,472 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
22,391 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 45,472 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 45,472 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22,391 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sri Lanka 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22,391 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 24,251 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 25,497 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 26,488 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 27,284 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 27,973 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 28,674 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 29,175 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 29,587 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 29,953 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 30,288 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 30,601 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 30,898 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 31,166 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 31,558 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 32,004 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 32,477 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 32,750 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 32,962 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 33,153 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 33,301 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 33,485 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 33,651 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 33,817 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 34,009 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 34,201 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 34,379 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 34,551 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 34,711 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 34,875 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 35,077 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 35,271 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 35,492 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 35,782 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 36,049 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 36,320 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 36,537 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 36,780 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 36,976 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 37,169 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 37,352 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 37,561 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 37,796 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 38,631 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 38,986 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 39,319 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 40,193 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 40,751 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 41,189 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 41,836 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 42,272 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 42,578 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 42,819 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 43,023 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 43,850 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 44,085 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 44,436 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 44,681 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 44,857 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 45,011 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 45,146 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 45,306 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 45,472 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 45,472 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,176 tonnes per square kilometre, 8.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 45,472 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 21,837 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,813 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,391 tonnes per square kilometre | 29,587 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 31,466 tonnes per square kilometre | 29,953 tonnes per square kilometre | 32,962 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,926 tonnes per square kilometre | 33,153 tonnes per square kilometre | 34,711 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,916 tonnes per square kilometre | 34,875 tonnes per square kilometre | 36,976 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,895 tonnes per square kilometre | 37,169 tonnes per square kilometre | 41,189 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,444 tonnes per square kilometre | 41,836 tonnes per square kilometre | 44,857 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,234 tonnes per square kilometre | 45,011 tonnes per square kilometre | 45,472 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 1 Philippines 48,976 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 2 Cote d'Ivoire 45,986 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 4 Costa Rica 44,196 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 5 Thailand 42,363 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 6 Malaysia 42,258 tonnes per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 45,472 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 45,472 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,391 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.