How does Sri Lanka rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Sri Lanka ranks 116th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sri Lanka: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0225 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0225 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 14.4%

World rank

116th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.4171 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1964

All-time low

0.0215 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2017

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0225 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.4171 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0215 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2017.

That places Sri Lanka 116th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1891 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1952 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1962	0.2797 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+43.3%
1963	0.3884 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+38.8%
1964	0.4171 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1965	0.3526 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1966	0.3681 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1967	0.3719 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1968	0.4032 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1969	0.3848 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1970	0.3409 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1971	0.3407 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1972	0.3251 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1973	0.2965 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1974	0.244 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1975	0.2373 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1976	0.2591 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1977	0.2346 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1978	0.3599 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+53.4%
1979	0.2974 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1980	0.2525 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1981	0.2331 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1982	0.2192 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1983	0.2052 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1984	0.1778 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1985	0.1824 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1986	0.1727 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1987	0.1678 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1988	0.1627 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1989	0.1645 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1990	0.1448 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1991	0.1311 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1992	0.1234 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1993	0.1176 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1994	0.1058 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1995	0.0969 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1996	0.0925 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1997	0.0866 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1998	0.0844 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1999	0.0859 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2000	0.0827 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2001	0.0885 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2002	0.0857 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2003	0.0764 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2004	0.073 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2005	0.0632 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2006	0.0557 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2007	0.0507 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2008	0.0414 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
2009	0.0411 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2010	0.0304 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-26.0%
2011	0.0269 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2012	0.0264 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2013	0.0245 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2014	0.0232 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2015	0.0229 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2016	0.0226 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2017	0.0215 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2018	0.0219 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2019	0.0236 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2020	0.0252 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2021	0.0244 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2022	0.0295 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+21.0%
2023	0.0263 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2024	0.0225 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.4%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

Sri Lanka's 0.0225 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0287 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Sri Lanka's 0.0225 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0253 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP 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
1978	+53.4%	0.2346 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3599 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.335 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1891 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.4171 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2936 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2346 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3599 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1938 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1627 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2525 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1069 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0844 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1448 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0658 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0411 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0885 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0244 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0215 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0304 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0256 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0225 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0295 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

113 Chile 0.0237 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
114 Bahrain 0.0236 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
115 Finland 0.0226 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
117 Morocco 0.0221 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
118 United Kingdom 0.0216 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
119 Iraq 0.0209 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.0225 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.4171 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1964.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0215 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2017.
How does Sri Lanka rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Sri Lanka ranks 116th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), 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 ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.