Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita was 0.0932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.0932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
181st
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.1364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2020
All-time low
0.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2018
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2018.
That places Sri Lanka 181st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 0.1152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 0.123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -22.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 34% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 47% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 178 Gambia 0.109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 179 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 180 Afghanistan 0.1019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 182 Liberia 0.0927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 183 Macao 0.0887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.0932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 181st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas Jones et al. (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
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.