Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 117.97 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Sri Lanka is 117.97 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Sri Lanka peaked at 164.3 kilograms per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.09 kilograms per person, in 2003.
That places Sri Lanka 81st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.75 kilograms per person | 39.59 kilograms per person | 75.22 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.05 kilograms per person | 36.09 kilograms per person | 74.2 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.11 kilograms per person | 48.37 kilograms per person | 164.3 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.83 kilograms per person | 77.56 kilograms per person | 117.97 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Sri Lanka?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Sri Lanka was 117.97 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 164.3 kilograms per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.09 kilograms per person in 2003.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Sri Lanka ranks 81st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.