Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 25.91 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
25.91 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
153rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
25.91 tonnes per person
in 2024
All-time low
2.13 tonnes per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960–2024

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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

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 150 Honduras 28.66 tonnes per person compare
  2. 151 Nicaragua 28.58 tonnes per person compare
  3. 152 Guatemala 28.02 tonnes per person compare
  4. 154 Pakistan 22.84 tonnes per person compare
  5. 155 Nigeria 20.25 tonnes per person compare
  6. 156 Papua New Guinea 19.83 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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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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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

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 12,896 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.