Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
88th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 1989
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Sri Lanka, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Sri Lanka is 0.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1989.
Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | -11.7% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +23.7% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | -15.4% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | -15.0% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | -19.9% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | +58.4% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | -18.3% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -14.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +11.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -23.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -14.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -20.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +21.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -23.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -17.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +26.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +7.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.1% is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
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 share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Sri Lanka?
- Share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Sri Lanka was 0.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1989.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Sri Lanka ranks 88th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.