Per capita co2 by source in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Per capita co2 by source was 0.2697 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2697
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
69th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.3144
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1987
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita co2 by source in Sri Lanka, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co2 by source in Sri Lanka stood at 0.2697.
The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 by source in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.3144 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1987.
That places Sri Lanka 69th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, 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 co2 by source in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1274 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0806 | -36.7% |
| 1952 | 0.1235 | +53.3% |
| 1953 | 0.1249 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 0.0911 | -27.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0589 | -35.3% |
| 1956 | 0.0449 | -23.8% |
| 1957 | 0.0836 | +86.0% |
| 1958 | 0.0512 | -38.7% |
| 1959 | 0.0498 | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 0.0713 | +43.1% |
| 1961 | 0.0378 | -47.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0372 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0374 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.044 | +17.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0339 | -23.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0075 | -77.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0323 | +328.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0097 | -70.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0052 | -46.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0048 | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0029 | -38.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 | -90.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0017 | +487.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0017 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 | -50.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 | -67.3% |
| 1978 | 0.002 | +686.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 | -87.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0058 | +2268.7% |
| 1983 | 0.005 | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 | -90.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 | -50.6% |
| 1987 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0.0002 | — |
| 1990 | 0.0002 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 | +98.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 | -50.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 | +97.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 | -50.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 | +96.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 | -50.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0116 | +6153.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0115 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0114 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0112 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0079 | -29.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0107 | +35.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0108 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0109 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0539 | +395.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0907 | +68.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0945 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1799 | +90.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2401 | +33.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2521 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2591 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2485 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2634 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3144 | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2725 | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2576 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2299 | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2697 | +17.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.2697 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1968, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.2697 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.2697, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +6153.9% | 0.0002 | 0.0116 |
| 1982 | +2268.7% | 0.0002 | 0.0058 |
| 1978 | +686.5% | 0.0003 | 0.002 |
| 1973 | +487.8% | 0.0003 | 0.0017 |
| 2011 | +395.4% | 0.0109 | 0.0539 |
| 1967 | +328.7% | 0.0075 | 0.0323 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0836 | 0.0449 | 0.1274 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0316 | 0.0052 | 0.0713 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0015 | 0.0003 | 0.0048 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 | 0 | 0.0058 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 | 0.0002 | 0.0004 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0075 | 0.0002 | 0.0116 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1693 | 0.0109 | 0.2634 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2688 | 0.2299 | 0.3144 | 5 |
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 per capita co2 by source in Sri Lanka?
- Per capita co2 by source in Sri Lanka was 0.2697 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 by source recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3144 in 2020.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 by source recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1987.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for per capita co2 by source?
- Sri Lanka ranks 69th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 by source rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. 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 co2 by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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