Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Per capita low carbon vs gdp was 0.535 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Sri Lanka, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, per capita low carbon vs gdp in Sri Lanka stood at 0.535. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 21.0% on the previous year and up 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low carbon vs gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.535 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0334, in 1965.
Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 79 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 low carbon vs gdp in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0334 | — |
| 1966 | 0.0357 | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0358 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0404 | +12.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0457 | +13.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0603 | +31.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0658 | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0661 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0533 | -19.5% |
| 1974 | 0.075 | +40.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0795 | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0804 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0864 | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0955 | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1003 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0997 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1041 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1052 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0791 | -24.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1355 | +71.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1541 | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1681 | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1368 | -18.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1615 | +18.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1724 | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1923 | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1892 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1732 | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 0.223 | +28.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2367 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.257 | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1816 | -29.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1889 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2105 | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2207 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1663 | -24.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1593 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1366 | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1666 | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1481 | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1718 | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2288 | +33.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1936 | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 0.202 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1913 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.278 | +45.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2275 | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1666 | -26.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3398 | +104.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2315 | -31.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3012 | +30.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2226 | -26.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2185 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3291 | +50.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2685 | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2858 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4163 | +45.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3863 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3653 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4423 | +21.1% |
| 2025 | 0.535 | +21.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.535 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.45, 37% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita low carbon vs gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +104.0% | 0.1666 | 0.3398 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0382 | 0.0334 | 0.0457 | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0762 | 0.0533 | 0.1003 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1316 | 0.0791 | 0.1724 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2073 | 0.1732 | 0.257 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1764 | 0.1366 | 0.2288 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2583 | 0.1666 | 0.3398 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4052 | 0.2858 | 0.535 | 6 |
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 low carbon vs gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.535 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.535 in 2025.
- What is the lowest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0334 in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for per capita low carbon vs gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 66th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low carbon vs gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.6%. 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 low carbon vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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