What is cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?

Cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.0057 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?

The highest recorded value was 0.0274 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1978.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2014.

How does Sri Lanka rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?

Sri Lanka ranks 152nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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, per unit of GDP was 0.0057 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.0057 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 12.4%

World rank

152nd

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.0274 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1978

All-time low

0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2014

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.0057 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in 2024.

That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0274 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2014.

Sri Lanka ranks 152nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0146 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0159 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1962	0.0178 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1963	0.0226 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+27.1%
1964	0.0231 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1965	0.0194 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
1966	0.0203 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1967	0.0207 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1968	0.0232 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1969	0.0235 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1970	0.0217 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1971	0.0223 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1972	0.0221 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1973	0.0209 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1974	0.0176 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1975	0.0174 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1976	0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1977	0.0174 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1978	0.0274 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+57.3%
1979	0.0234 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1980	0.0204 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1981	0.0195 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1982	0.019 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1983	0.0185 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1984	0.0164 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1985	0.0172 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1986	0.0167 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1987	0.0166 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1988	0.0164 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1989	0.0168 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1990	0.0151 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1991	0.0139 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1992	0.0134 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1993	0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1994	0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1995	0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1996	0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1997	0.0106 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1998	0.0107 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1999	0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2000	0.0113 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2001	0.0125 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2002	0.0126 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2003	0.0116 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2004	0.0111 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2005	0.0099 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2006	0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2007	0.0082 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2008	0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
2009	0.0069 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2010	0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-25.1%
2011	0.0047 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2012	0.0047 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2013	0.0045 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2014	0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2015	0.0045 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2016	0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2017	0.0045 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2018	0.0047 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2019	0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2020	0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2021	0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2022	0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+23.7%
2023	0.0065 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2024	0.0057 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.4%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

Sri Lanka's 0.0057 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0124 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 46% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Sri Lanka's 0.0057 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0055 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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	+57.3%	0.0174 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0274 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0201 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0146 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0235 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0209 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0174 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0274 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0177 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0164 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0204 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0106 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0151 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0126 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0047 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0062 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0057 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

149 Benin 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
150 Cameroon 0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
151 Uruguay 0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
153 Norway 0.0056 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
154 French Polynesia 0.0055 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
155 Burundi 0.0055 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 202 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, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?: Cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.0057 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.0274 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1978.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2014.
How does Sri Lanka rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?: Sri Lanka ranks 152nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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, 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: 202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

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