Per capita methane emissions in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Per capita methane emissions was 0.4803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.4803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
168th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.7149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1964
All-time low
0.4198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2017
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Sri Lanka, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions in Sri Lanka is 0.4803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.7149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.4198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2017.
Sri Lanka ranks 168th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Per capita methane emissions in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.5665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.5633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1852 | 0.575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1853 | 0.5912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1854 | 0.6077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1855 | 0.6242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1856 | 0.641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1857 | 0.6583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1858 | 0.6766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1859 | 0.688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1860 | 0.6917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 0.6875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1862 | 0.6757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1863 | 0.6573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1864 | 0.6393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1865 | 0.6212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1866 | 0.6035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1867 | 0.5863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1868 | 0.5723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1869 | 0.5625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1870 | 0.5565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1871 | 0.5442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1872 | 0.5351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1873 | 0.5293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1874 | 0.5235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1875 | 0.5178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1876 | 0.5122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1877 | 0.5067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1878 | 0.5012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1879 | 0.4956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1880 | 0.4899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1881 | 0.4895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1882 | 0.489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 0.4883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1884 | 0.4876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 0.4867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 0.4859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 0.485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1888 | 0.4842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 0.483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1890 | 0.4809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1891 | 0.4825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 0.4835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 0.4837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.4838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.4836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.4836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.4834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.4831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1899 | 0.4824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 0.4813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1901 | 0.4814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.4805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1903 | 0.4797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1904 | 0.4787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1905 | 0.4782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1906 | 0.477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1907 | 0.4751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1908 | 0.4734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1909 | 0.4723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 0.4719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1911 | 0.4728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1912 | 0.4736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1913 | 0.4749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1914 | 0.476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1915 | 0.4774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1916 | 0.4787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1917 | 0.4798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1918 | 0.4813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1919 | 0.4829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1920 | 0.4848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1921 | 0.4869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1922 | 0.4892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1923 | 0.4918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1924 | 0.4941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1925 | 0.4965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1926 | 0.4988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1927 | 0.501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1928 | 0.5038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1929 | 0.5053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1930 | 0.5076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1931 | 0.5111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1932 | 0.5147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1933 | 0.5182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1934 | 0.5218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1935 | 0.5252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1936 | 0.5316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1937 | 0.5379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1938 | 0.5443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1939 | 0.5492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1940 | 0.5524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1941 | 0.5643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1942 | 0.5745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1943 | 0.5833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1944 | 0.592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1945 | 0.6005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1946 | 0.6086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1947 | 0.6163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1948 | 0.6237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1949 | 0.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1950 | 0.6783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1951 | 0.6702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 0.6845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 0.6887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 0.6843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 0.6809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 0.6821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 0.6977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 0.6941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 0.6981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 0.7077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 0.6646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1962 | 0.653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.6781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.7149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 0.6878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.6516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.6359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.6033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 0.6196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.6217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.6027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.6116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.4803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 45% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.4803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.5714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 84% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.6297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.5222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.4869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.4831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.4778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 165 Benin 0.5234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 166 Jordan 0.5138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 167 El Salvador 0.5058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 169 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 170 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 171 Comoros 0.4623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 methane emissions in Sri Lanka?
- Per capita methane emissions in Sri Lanka was 0.4803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Sri Lanka ranks 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.