Per capita co2 fuel in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Per capita co2 fuel was 0.6101 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6101
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
154th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.7502
in 2016
All-time low
0.0809
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita co2 fuel in Sri Lanka, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co2 fuel in Sri Lanka stood at 0.6101.
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 fuel in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.7502 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0809, 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.
Per capita co2 fuel in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0809 | — |
| 1951 | 0.1096 | +35.5% |
| 1952 | 0.1118 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 0.1209 | +8.1% |
| 1954 | 0.1154 | -4.5% |
| 1955 | 0.1297 | +12.4% |
| 1956 | 0.1111 | -14.4% |
| 1957 | 0.1712 | +54.2% |
| 1958 | 0.1561 | -8.9% |
| 1959 | 0.1631 | +4.5% |
| 1960 | 0.1578 | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 0.1939 | +22.9% |
| 1962 | 0.2109 | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 0.2027 | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1658 | -18.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2054 | +23.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2267 | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2165 | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2569 | +18.7% |
| 1969 | 0.3425 | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2746 | -19.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2364 | -13.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2612 | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2646 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.201 | -24.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1985 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.187 | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1948 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2189 | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2418 | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 0.21 | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2456 | +16.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2673 | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2957 | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2347 | -20.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2348 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2161 | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2371 | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2046 | -13.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2018 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2241 | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2409 | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.285 | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2759 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2925 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3102 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3681 | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3903 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3968 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4286 | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5042 | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 0.504 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5321 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5142 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5656 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5497 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5376 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5534 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5371 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.578 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5824 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6191 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6189 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5506 | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5953 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6256 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7502 | +19.9% |
| 2017 | 0.728 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6399 | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6618 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5742 | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6285 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5254 | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5827 | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 0.6101 | +4.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.6101 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.51, 40% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.6101 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.5626, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.127 | 0.0809 | 0.1712 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2179 | 0.1578 | 0.3425 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2279 | 0.187 | 0.2746 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2348 | 0.2018 | 0.2957 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3212 | 0.2241 | 0.4286 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5376 | 0.504 | 0.578 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6372 | 0.5506 | 0.7502 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5842 | 0.5254 | 0.6285 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 151 Comoros 0.6365 compare
- 152 Papua New Guinea 0.635 compare
- 153 Bhutan 0.6279 compare
- 155 Sao Tome and Principe 0.6019 compare
- 156 Vanuatu 0.6012 compare
- 157 Kyrgyzstan 0.5612 compare
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 fuel in Sri Lanka?
- Per capita co2 fuel in Sri Lanka was 0.6101 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 fuel recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7502 in 2016.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 fuel recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0809 in 1950.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for per capita co2 fuel?
- Sri Lanka ranks 154th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 fuel 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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