Per capita co2 vs average in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Per capita co2 vs average was 0.9014 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita co2 vs average in Sri Lanka, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 vs average in Sri Lanka is 0.9014, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 vs average in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.02 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.161, in 1956.
That places Sri Lanka 161st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita co2 vs average in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2083 | — |
| 1951 | 0.1943 | -6.7% |
| 1952 | 0.2389 | +23.0% |
| 1953 | 0.2497 | +4.5% |
| 1954 | 0.2112 | -15.4% |
| 1955 | 0.1929 | -8.7% |
| 1956 | 0.161 | -16.5% |
| 1957 | 0.2576 | +60.1% |
| 1958 | 0.2116 | -17.9% |
| 1959 | 0.2179 | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 0.2336 | +7.2% |
| 1961 | 0.2357 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.2524 | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2435 | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2132 | -12.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2433 | +14.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2378 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.257 | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2759 | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3592 | +30.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2924 | -18.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2542 | -13.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2757 | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2813 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.219 | -22.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2124 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2016 | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2061 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2382 | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2593 | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2263 | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2631 | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2899 | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3136 | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2476 | -21.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2496 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2303 | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2506 | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2133 | -14.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2104 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2325 | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2493 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3008 | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2885 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3092 | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3255 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3833 | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4056 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4098 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4424 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5178 | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5182 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5446 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5394 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5928 | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5772 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5652 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5779 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5646 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6057 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6081 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.689 | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 0.727 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6622 | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7925 | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8826 | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 1.02 | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 1 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9049 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9418 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9047 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9173 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8048 | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8343 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9014 | +8.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.9014 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.04, 30% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.9014 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.5, 60% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 vs average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | +60.1% | 0.161 | 0.2576 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2143 | 0.161 | 0.2576 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2552 | 0.2132 | 0.3592 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.244 | 0.2016 | 0.2924 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2495 | 0.2104 | 0.3136 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3347 | 0.2325 | 0.4424 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5604 | 0.5178 | 0.6057 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8231 | 0.6081 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8725 | 0.8048 | 0.9173 | 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 vs average in Sri Lanka?
- Per capita co2 vs average in Sri Lanka was 0.9014 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 vs average recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 in 2016.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 vs average recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.161 in 1956.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for per capita co2 vs average?
- Sri Lanka ranks 161st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 vs average rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 vs average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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