Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 1.35 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.35 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
152nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.75 tonnes per person
in 1962
All-time low
0.8259 tonnes per person
in 1989
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change in Sri Lanka stood at 1.35 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Sri Lanka peaked at 11.75 tonnes per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.8259 tonnes per person, in 1989.
Sri Lanka ranks 152nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.22 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 2.94 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1952 | 2.82 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1953 | 2.86 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 2.73 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1955 | 2.87 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1956 | 2.85 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 3.17 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1958 | 3.14 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 2.47 tonnes per person | -21.3% |
| 1960 | 1.85 tonnes per person | -25.2% |
| 1961 | 1.55 tonnes per person | -15.8% |
| 1962 | 11.75 tonnes per person | +656.1% |
| 1963 | 7.76 tonnes per person | -34.0% |
| 1964 | 6.05 tonnes per person | -22.1% |
| 1965 | 4.82 tonnes per person | -20.4% |
| 1966 | 4.1 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 1967 | 4.09 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 2.95 tonnes per person | -27.8% |
| 1969 | 2.51 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 1970 | 2.16 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 1971 | 1.93 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 1972 | 1.81 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 1.7 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 1.49 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 1975 | 2.02 tonnes per person | +36.1% |
| 1976 | 2.23 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 2.32 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 1.44 tonnes per person | -38.0% |
| 1979 | 1.17 tonnes per person | -18.5% |
| 1980 | 1.03 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 0.8796 tonnes per person | -14.9% |
| 1982 | 1.04 tonnes per person | +18.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9901 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9208 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 1.02 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 0.995 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9522 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8863 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8259 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8612 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 1.02 tonnes per person | +18.5% |
| 1992 | 1.03 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.1 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 1.36 tonnes per person | +23.5% |
| 1995 | 1.28 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 1.33 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 1.15 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 1.23 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 1.09 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.1 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 1.28 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 3.2 tonnes per person | +150.3% |
| 2005 | 1.68 tonnes per person | -47.6% |
| 2006 | 1.59 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 3.25 tonnes per person | +104.3% |
| 2008 | 2.26 tonnes per person | -30.5% |
| 2009 | 1.93 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 2.55 tonnes per person | +32.4% |
| 2011 | 1.99 tonnes per person | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 1.63 tonnes per person | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 1.37 tonnes per person | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 1.39 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.62 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 1.68 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.99 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 1.53 tonnes per person | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 1.43 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 1.32 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 1.28 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.24 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.28 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 1.35 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.35 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.36 tonnes per person, 40% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.35 tonnes per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.78 tonnes per person, 76% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +656.1% | 1.55 tonnes per person | 11.75 tonnes per person |
| 2004 | +150.3% | 1.28 tonnes per person | 3.2 tonnes per person |
| 2007 | +104.3% | 1.59 tonnes per person | 3.25 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.91 tonnes per person | 2.47 tonnes per person | 3.22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.74 tonnes per person | 1.55 tonnes per person | 11.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.83 tonnes per person | 1.17 tonnes per person | 2.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9552 tonnes per person | 0.8259 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 tonnes per person | 0.8612 tonnes per person | 1.36 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | 3.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 tonnes per person | 1.37 tonnes per person | 2.55 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 tonnes per person | 1.24 tonnes per person | 1.35 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 including land-use change in Sri Lanka?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Sri Lanka was 1.35 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 including land-use change recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 11.75 tonnes per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8259 tonnes per person in 1989.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Sri Lanka ranks 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.