Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 35,803 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Sri Lanka is 35,803 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Sri Lanka peaked at 35,803 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,496 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,496 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6,397 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1963 | 7,684 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1964 | 8,711 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1965 | 9,549 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 10,280 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 11,028 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 11,581 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 12,062 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 12,485 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 12,871 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 13,241 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 13,596 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 13,911 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 14,348 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 14,839 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 15,358 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 15,685 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 15,957 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 16,202 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 16,414 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 16,668 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 16,911 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 17,138 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 17,392 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 17,641 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 17,883 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 18,110 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 18,324 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 18,549 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 18,817 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 19,091 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 19,390 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 19,765 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 20,124 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 20,504 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 20,839 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 21,204 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 21,533 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 21,886 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 22,230 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 22,612 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 23,018 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 24,044 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 24,584 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 25,101 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 26,164 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 26,907 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 27,545 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 28,396 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 29,062 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 29,614 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 30,080 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 30,556 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 31,529 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 32,125 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 32,833 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 33,399 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 33,916 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 34,399 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 34,871 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 35,328 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 35,803 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 35,803 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,084 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 35,803 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 31,042 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square 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 | +42.3% | 4,496 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,397 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,088 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,496 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,062 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,229 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,485 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,957 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,268 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,202 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,324 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,982 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,549 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,533 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,409 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,886 tonnes per square kilometre | 27,545 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,151 tonnes per square kilometre | 28,396 tonnes per square kilometre | 33,916 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,100 tonnes per square kilometre | 34,399 tonnes per square kilometre | 35,803 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 58 North Macedonia 37,260 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 59 China 37,033 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 60 Ireland 36,478 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 62 Andorra 35,559 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 63 Spain 35,058 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 64 Portugal 34,460 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 including land-use change, per square in Sri Lanka?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Sri Lanka was 35,803 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 35,803 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,496 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Sri Lanka ranks 61st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.