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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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 165 Benin 0.5234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  2. 166 Jordan 0.5138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  3. 167 El Salvador 0.5058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  4. 169 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  5. 170 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  6. 171 Comoros 0.4623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Per capita methane emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Source
Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,079 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.