Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 142.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Sri Lanka stood at 142.3%.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Sri Lanka peaked at 149.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -25.8%, in 1998.
That places Sri Lanka 8th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -7.6% | -25.8% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.3% | 61.6% | 110.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.5% | 85.9% | 137.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.1% | 105.0% | 149.5% | 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 share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Sri Lanka?
- Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Sri Lanka was 142.3% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 149.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.8% in 1998.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Sri Lanka ranks 8th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.