Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate was 1.41 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka is 1.41 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 92.84 % change on previous year in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1.18 % change on previous year, in 1989.
Sri Lanka ranks 100th of 194 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 including land-use change, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 92.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 47.12 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 1953 | 33.18 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1954 | 24.25 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1955 | 20.95 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1956 | 17.59 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1957 | 16.98 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1958 | 14.69 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1959 | 10.33 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1960 | 7.17 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1961 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1962 | 42.27 % change on previous year | +632.5% |
| 1963 | 20.11 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1964 | 13.37 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1965 | 9.62 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1966 | 7.66 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1967 | 7.28 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1969 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1970 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1971 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1972 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1975 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 1976 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 1979 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1980 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1982 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1983 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1992 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 1995 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 4.45 % change on previous year | +147.7% |
| 2005 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 2006 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 4.23 % change on previous year | +101.4% |
| 2008 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 2009 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 2011 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2012 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.41 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.52 % change on previous year, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.41 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.36 % change on previous year, 60% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +632.5% | 5.77 % change on previous year | 42.27 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +147.7% | 1.8 % change on previous year | 4.45 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +101.4% | 2.1 % change on previous year | 4.23 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.88 % change on previous year | 10.33 % change on previous year | 92.84 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 12.24 % change on previous year | 4.15 % change on previous year | 42.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.84 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 3.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.39 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.63 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 4.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 97 Armenia 1.48 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Philippines 1.45 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Congo 1.41 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Yemen 1.41 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Argentina 1.39 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Dominican Republic 1.37 % change on previous year 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 including land-use change, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 1.41 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 92.84 % change on previous year in 1951.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 including land-use change, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.