Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.0216 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0216 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
130th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.0218 tonnes per person
in 2022
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Sri Lanka is 0.0216 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0218 tonnes per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1950.
That places Sri Lanka 130th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | — |
| 1952 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 1953 | 0.004 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1954 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | +19.7% |
| 1955 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 1956 | 0.005 tonnes per person | +17.8% |
| 1957 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -42.8% |
| 1958 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | +53.1% |
| 1959 | 0.005 tonnes per person | +15.8% |
| 1960 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1961 | 0.004 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | -18.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.004 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0082 tonnes per person | +130.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0093 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | +23.7% |
| 1970 | 0.013 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0148 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0143 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0151 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0163 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0131 tonnes per person | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0138 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.011 tonnes per person | -20.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0173 tonnes per person | +56.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0173 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.016 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0173 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0169 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0129 tonnes per person | -23.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0124 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0144 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0139 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0135 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0087 tonnes per person | -35.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0084 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0082 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.008 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0156 tonnes per person | +96.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0124 tonnes per person | -20.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0163 tonnes per person | +31.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0151 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.015 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0148 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0128 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0136 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0134 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0141 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0124 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0136 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0157 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0161 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0165 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0167 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0169 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.017 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0148 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 0.016 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0173 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.017 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0173 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0169 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0172 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0166 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0164 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0166 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0161 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0163 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0218 tonnes per person | +33.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0217 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0216 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0216 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.097 tonnes per person, 22% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0216 tonnes per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0494 tonnes per person, 44% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +130.7% | 0.0036 tonnes per person | 0.0082 tonnes per person |
| 1992 | +96.2% | 0.008 tonnes per person | 0.0156 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0038 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.005 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0056 tonnes per person | 0.0034 tonnes per person | 0.0115 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0146 tonnes per person | 0.011 tonnes per person | 0.0173 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0134 tonnes per person | 0.0084 tonnes per person | 0.0173 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0132 tonnes per person | 0.008 tonnes per person | 0.0163 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0152 tonnes per person | 0.0124 tonnes per person | 0.017 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0166 tonnes per person | 0.0148 tonnes per person | 0.0173 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0195 tonnes per person | 0.0161 tonnes per person | 0.0218 tonnes per person | 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 emissions from cement in Sri Lanka?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Sri Lanka was 0.0216 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 from cement recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0218 tonnes per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Sri Lanka ranks 130th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.