Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Per capita co emissions vs human development index was 2.02 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.02
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
86th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.02
in 2023
All-time low
0.1985
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023

00.511.521990200620231990: 0.1991991: 0.2171992: 0.2511993: 0.241994: 0.2551995: 0.2651996: 0.3091997: 0.3011998: 0.3041999: 0.8482000: 0.9232001: 0.982002: 1.12003: 0.9092004: 12005: 12006: 1.12007: 0.9842008: 12009: 0.9792010: 1.12011: 1.52012: 1.52013: 1.62014: 1.72015: 1.82016: 22017: 22018: 1.92019: 1.92020: 1.92021: 22022: 22023: 2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 2.02 for per capita co emissions vs human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co emissions vs human development index in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.02 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1985, in 1990.

That places Sri Lanka 86th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Sri Lanka, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 0.1985 —
1991 0.2166 +9.1%
1992 0.2513 +16.0%
1993 0.2397 -4.6%
1994 0.2553 +6.5%
1995 0.2652 +3.9%
1996 0.3095 +16.7%
1997 0.3009 -2.8%
1998 0.304 +1.0%
1999 0.8484 +179.1%
2000 0.9234 +8.8%
2001 0.9797 +6.1%
2002 1.14 +16.7%
2003 0.9089 -20.5%
2004 1.03 +13.5%
2005 1.04 +0.6%
2006 1.06 +2.1%
2007 0.984 -7.1%
2008 1.04 +5.5%
2009 0.979 -5.7%
2010 1.13 +15.5%
2011 1.54 +36.2%
2012 1.48 -4.0%
2013 1.57 +6.2%
2014 1.72 +9.6%
2015 1.78 +3.7%
2016 1.99 +11.3%
2017 1.95 -1.6%
2018 1.92 -1.9%
2019 1.93 +0.5%
2020 1.86 -3.7%
2021 2.02 +8.6%
2022 2.01 -0.3%
2023 2.02 +0.7%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 2.02 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.76, 54% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita co emissions vs human development index 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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +179.1% 0.304 0.8484

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3189 0.1985 0.8484 10
2000s 1.01 0.9089 1.14 10
2010s 1.7 1.13 1.99 10
2020s 1.97 1.86 2.02 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 83 Brazil 2.23 compare
  2. 84 Egypt 2.21 compare
  3. 85 Bolivia 2.09 compare
  4. 87 Colombia 2 compare
  5. 88 Laos 1.93 compare
  6. 89 Paraguay 1.92 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co emissions vs human development index in Sri Lanka?
Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Sri Lanka was 2.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co emissions vs human development index recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 2.02 in 2023.
What is the lowest per capita co emissions vs human development index recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1985 in 1990.
How does Sri Lanka rank for per capita co emissions vs human development index?
Sri Lanka ranks 86th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita co emissions vs human development index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co emissions vs human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita co emissions vs human development index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
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