Share of cumulative co2 in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of cumulative co2 was 0.0307 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0307
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
97th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0307
in 2024
All-time low
0.0007
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Share of cumulative co2 in Sri Lanka, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of cumulative co2 in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0307. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co2 in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0307 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0007, in 1950.
That places Sri Lanka 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0036 | 0.0007 | 0.0061 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0089 | 0.0067 | 0.0112 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0127 | 0.0117 | 0.0135 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0145 | 0.0136 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0159 | 0.015 | 0.0173 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0201 | 0.0179 | 0.0221 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0251 | 0.0225 | 0.0282 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0298 | 0.0288 | 0.0307 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More climate change data for Sri Lanka
- Share co2 vs population 0.2087 (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 vs gdp 0.9014 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 567.87 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.9014 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.9014 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cumulative co2 in Sri Lanka?
- Share of cumulative co2 in Sri Lanka was 0.0307 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0307 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 in 1950.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of cumulative co2?
- Sri Lanka ranks 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co2 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cumulative co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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