emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0795 tonnes per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Sri Lanka is 0.0795 tonnes per person, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0913 tonnes per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0589 tonnes per person, in 1974.
That places Sri Lanka 35th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0874 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0749 tonnes per person | -14.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0754 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0754 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0775 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0742 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0636 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0766 tonnes per person | +20.6% |
| 1968 | 0.066 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0645 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0634 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.06 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0597 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0598 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0589 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0619 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0618 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0591 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0604 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0602 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0599 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0606 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0617 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0626 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0665 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0668 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0686 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0707 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0719 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0734 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0746 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0743 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0763 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.075 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.072 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0719 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0759 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0764 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0749 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0769 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.08 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0773 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0779 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.079 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.081 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0829 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0841 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0846 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0864 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0871 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0913 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0835 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0855 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0844 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0853 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0852 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0872 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0841 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0816 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0823 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0798 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0802 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0795 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0795 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0327 tonnes per person, 2.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0795 tonnes per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0835 tonnes per person, 95% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0735 tonnes per person | 0.0636 tonnes per person | 0.0874 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0605 tonnes per person | 0.0589 tonnes per person | 0.0634 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0663 tonnes per person | 0.0599 tonnes per person | 0.0734 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0748 tonnes per person | 0.0719 tonnes per person | 0.0769 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.082 tonnes per person | 0.0773 tonnes per person | 0.0871 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.085 tonnes per person | 0.0816 tonnes per person | 0.0913 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0798 tonnes per person | 0.0795 tonnes per person | 0.0802 tonnes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 32 Aruba 0.0806 tonnes per person compare
- 33 Uruguay 0.0801 tonnes per person compare
- 34 Guinea-Bissau 0.0798 tonnes per person compare
- 36 Cayman Islands 0.0787 tonnes per person compare
- 37 Estonia 0.0784 tonnes per person compare
- 38 Tajikistan 0.078 tonnes per person 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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.0795 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0913 tonnes per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0589 tonnes per person in 1974.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 35th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – 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
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.