Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 0.6101 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 fuel type in Sri Lanka stood at 0.6101 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.7502 tonnes per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0809 tonnes per person, in 1950.
Sri Lanka ranks 154th of 213 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.127 tonnes per person | 0.0809 tonnes per person | 0.1712 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2179 tonnes per person | 0.1578 tonnes per person | 0.3425 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2279 tonnes per person | 0.187 tonnes per person | 0.2746 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2348 tonnes per person | 0.2018 tonnes per person | 0.2957 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3212 tonnes per person | 0.2241 tonnes per person | 0.4286 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5376 tonnes per person | 0.504 tonnes per person | 0.578 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6372 tonnes per person | 0.5506 tonnes per person | 0.7502 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5842 tonnes per person | 0.5254 tonnes per person | 0.6285 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 151 Comoros 0.6365 tonnes per person compare
- 152 Papua New Guinea 0.635 tonnes per person compare
- 153 Bhutan 0.6279 tonnes per person compare
- 155 Sao Tome and Principe 0.6019 tonnes per person compare
- 156 Vanuatu 0.6012 tonnes per person compare
- 157 Kyrgyzstan 0.5612 tonnes per person compare
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 fuel type in Sri Lanka?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Sri Lanka was 0.6101 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 fuel type recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7502 tonnes per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0809 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Sri Lanka ranks 154th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.