Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0.2697 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Sri Lanka, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Sri Lanka stood at 0.2697 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.3144 tonnes per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0836 tonnes per person | 0.0449 tonnes per person | 0.1274 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0316 tonnes per person | 0.0052 tonnes per person | 0.0713 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0048 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0058 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0075 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0116 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1693 tonnes per person | 0.0109 tonnes per person | 0.2634 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2688 tonnes per person | 0.2299 tonnes per person | 0.3144 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More climate change data for Sri Lanka
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 21.76 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Urban population 4.45 million (2025)
- Urban population 20.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.9014 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 567.87 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.9014 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.9014 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions by source in Sri Lanka?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Sri Lanka was 0.2697 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3144 tonnes per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1987.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Sri Lanka ranks 69th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.