Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 25.91 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Sri Lanka is 25.91 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 25.91 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.13 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Sri Lanka ranks 153rd of 204 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, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.13 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.32 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1962 | 2.52 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 2.7 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 2.85 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 3.02 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 3.19 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 3.37 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 3.56 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 3.84 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 4.05 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 4.22 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 4.41 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 4.6 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 4.74 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 4.86 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 4.98 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 5.1 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 5.24 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 5.4 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 5.53 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 5.7 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 5.92 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 6.2 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 6.42 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 6.63 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 6.78 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 6.95 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 7.1 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 7.23 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 7.42 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 7.61 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 7.79 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 7.95 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 8.15 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 8.34 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 8.56 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 8.81 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 9.05 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 9.33 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 9.68 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 10.04 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 10.48 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 10.95 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 11.47 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 11.97 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 12.46 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 12.95 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 13.43 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 13.95 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 14.48 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 15.08 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 15.69 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 16.82 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 17.49 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 18.24 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 19.09 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 19.91 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 20.64 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 21.48 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 22.29 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 23 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 23.8 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 24.82 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 25.91 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 25.91 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 111.43 tonnes per person, 23% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 25.91 tonnes per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 31.78 tonnes per person, 82% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.95 tonnes per person | 2.13 tonnes per person | 3.84 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.76 tonnes per person | 4.05 tonnes per person | 5.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.45 tonnes per person | 5.53 tonnes per person | 7.23 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.3 tonnes per person | 7.42 tonnes per person | 9.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.74 tonnes per person | 9.68 tonnes per person | 13.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.89 tonnes per person | 14.48 tonnes per person | 21.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.96 tonnes per person | 22.29 tonnes per person | 25.91 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Sri Lanka was 25.91 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 25.91 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 153rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.