Per capita co2 transport in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Per capita co2 transport was 327.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
327.8
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
130th
of 191 countries
All-time high
515.27
in 2016
All-time low
152.35
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita co2 transport in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 327.8 for per capita co2 transport in 2023.
That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 transport in Sri Lanka peaked at 515.27 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 152.35, in 1991.
That places Sri Lanka 130th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita co2 transport in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 152.88 | — |
| 1991 | 152.35 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 167.27 | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 175.62 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 201.44 | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 210.66 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 283.16 | +34.4% |
| 1997 | 255.92 | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 262.42 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 285.04 | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 267.45 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 266.32 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 268.1 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 283.69 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 290.73 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 312.62 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 294.31 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 320.6 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 291.82 | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 264.98 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 331.43 | +25.1% |
| 2011 | 351.28 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 376.96 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 361.44 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 372.67 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 424.76 | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 515.27 | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 473.12 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 447.13 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 455.14 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 394.03 | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 446.25 | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 385.81 | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 327.8 | -15.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 327.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 958.62, 34% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 327.8 is above the median for South Asia, which is 286.93, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 214.68 | 152.35 | 285.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 286.06 | 264.98 | 320.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 410.92 | 331.43 | 515.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 388.47 | 327.8 | 446.25 | 4 |
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 transport in Sri Lanka?
- Per capita co2 transport in Sri Lanka was 327.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 transport recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 515.27 in 2016.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 transport recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 152.35 in 1991.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for per capita co2 transport?
- Sri Lanka ranks 130th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co2 transport rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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