Life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita was 4.01 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in Sri Lanka, 2011–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in Sri Lanka is 4.01, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 4.47 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.89, in 2024.
Sri Lanka ranks 137th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.26 | — |
| 2012 | 4.15 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 4.27 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.42 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 4.44 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.47 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.37 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 4.33 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 4.33 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.36 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 4.44 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 3.9 | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 3.89 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 4.01 | +3.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 4.01 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.94, 68% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 4.01 is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.54, 88% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.34 | 4.15 | 4.47 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.16 | 3.89 | 4.44 | 6 |
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 life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in Sri Lanka was 4.01 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4.47 in 2017.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.89 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 137th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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