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Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 0.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
55th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1850
All-time low
0.2%
in 1939
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Sri Lanka, 1850–2024

0.20.40.60.8185019372024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Sri Lanka is 0.3%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.8% in 1850 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1939.

Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.

Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Sri Lanka, year by year

Year % Change
1850 0.8% —
1851 0.8% -5.4%
1852 0.7% -4.4%
1853 0.7% -3.2%
1854 0.7% -2.1%
1855 0.7% -1.8%
1856 0.7% -1.3%
1857 0.7% -1.4%
1858 0.6% -1.3%
1859 0.6% -0.7%
1860 0.6% -1.0%
1861 0.6% -1.8%
1862 0.6% -2.0%
1863 0.6% -1.8%
1864 0.6% -1.9%
1865 0.6% -1.8%
1866 0.6% -1.8%
1867 0.6% -1.3%
1868 0.5% -1.3%
1869 0.5% -1.4%
1870 0.5% -3.0%
1871 0.5% -3.3%
1872 0.5% -3.6%
1873 0.5% -3.6%
1874 0.5% -3.6%
1875 0.4% -3.6%
1876 0.4% -3.5%
1877 0.4% -3.5%
1878 0.4% -3.4%
1879 0.4% -3.4%
1880 0.4% -2.8%
1881 0.4% -2.5%
1882 0.4% -2.2%
1883 0.3% -2.2%
1884 0.3% -2.0%
1885 0.3% -1.9%
1886 0.3% -1.7%
1887 0.3% -1.7%
1888 0.3% -1.6%
1889 0.3% -1.3%
1890 0.3% -1.0%
1891 0.3% -0.2%
1892 0.3% +0.2%
1893 0.3% -0.2%
1894 0.3% +0.0%
1895 0.3% -0.0%
1896 0.3% +0.1%
1897 0.3% +0.5%
1898 0.3% +0.3%
1899 0.3% +0.4%
1900 0.3% +0.1%
1901 0.3% -0.4%
1902 0.3% -0.7%
1903 0.3% -0.4%
1904 0.3% -0.6%
1905 0.3% -0.6%
1906 0.3% -0.5%
1907 0.3% -0.5%
1908 0.3% -0.7%
1909 0.3% -0.4%
1910 0.3% -0.7%
1911 0.3% -0.6%
1912 0.3% -0.7%
1913 0.3% -0.7%
1914 0.3% -0.4%
1915 0.3% -0.6%
1916 0.3% -0.5%
1917 0.3% -0.6%
1918 0.3% -0.5%
1919 0.3% -0.4%
1920 0.3% -0.7%
1921 0.3% -0.8%
1922 0.3% -0.8%
1923 0.3% -0.9%
1924 0.3% -0.9%
1925 0.3% -0.9%
1926 0.3% -0.9%
1927 0.3% -0.9%
1928 0.3% -0.8%
1929 0.3% -0.8%
1930 0.3% -0.8%
1931 0.3% -0.8%
1932 0.3% -0.7%
1933 0.2% -0.7%
1934 0.2% -0.7%
1935 0.2% -0.6%
1936 0.2% -0.6%
1937 0.2% -0.6%
1938 0.2% -0.5%
1939 0.2% -0.5%
1940 0.2% +0.2%
1941 0.2% +0.6%
1942 0.2% +0.8%
1943 0.2% +1.1%
1944 0.3% +1.3%
1945 0.3% +1.2%
1946 0.3% +1.2%
1947 0.3% +1.3%
1948 0.3% +1.1%
1949 0.3% +1.4%
1950 0.3% +0.5%
1951 0.3% +0.2%
1952 0.3% +0.1%
1953 0.3% +0.1%
1954 0.3% +0.0%
1955 0.3% +0.1%
1956 0.3% +0.1%
1957 0.3% +0.3%
1958 0.3% +0.3%
1959 0.3% -0.2%
1960 0.3% -0.4%
1961 0.3% -0.5%
1962 0.3% +6.8%
1963 0.3% +3.8%
1964 0.3% +2.6%
1965 0.3% +1.8%
1966 0.3% +1.4%
1967 0.3% +1.4%
1968 0.3% +0.6%
1969 0.3% +0.2%
1970 0.3% +0.1%
1971 0.3% +0.1%
1972 0.3% -0.1%
1973 0.3% -0.1%
1974 0.3% -0.2%
1975 0.3% +0.2%
1976 0.3% +0.4%
1977 0.3% +0.4%
1978 0.3% -0.2%
1979 0.3% -0.3%
1980 0.3% -0.4%
1981 0.3% -0.5%
1982 0.3% -0.3%
1983 0.3% -0.4%
1984 0.3% -0.5%
1985 0.3% -0.4%
1986 0.3% -0.5%
1987 0.3% -0.4%
1988 0.3% -0.4%
1989 0.3% -0.4%
1990 0.3% -0.4%
1991 0.3% -0.2%
1992 0.3% -0.3%
1993 0.3% -0.2%
1994 0.3% -0.1%
1995 0.3% -0.1%
1996 0.3% -0.1%
1997 0.3% -0.5%
1998 0.3% -0.2%
1999 0.3% -0.3%
2000 0.3% -0.3%
2001 0.3% -0.2%
2002 0.3% -0.2%
2003 0.3% -0.3%
2004 0.3% +1.4%
2005 0.3% +0.2%
2006 0.3% +0.1%
2007 0.3% +1.5%
2008 0.3% +0.6%
2009 0.3% +0.3%
2010 0.3% +0.8%
2011 0.3% +0.3%
2012 0.3% -0.1%
2013 0.3% -0.2%
2014 0.3% -0.3%
2015 0.3% -0.2%
2016 0.3% -0.1%
2017 0.3% +0.2%
2018 0.3% -0.1%
2019 0.3% -0.2%
2020 0.3% -0.2%
2021 0.3% -0.2%
2022 0.3% -0.2%
2023 0.3% -0.2%
2024 0.3% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 10
1860s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 10
1870s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 10
1880s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 10
1890s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10
1900s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10
1910s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10
1920s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10
1930s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 10
1940s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 10
1950s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10
1960s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10
1970s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 52 New Zealand 0.3% compare
  2. 53 Uganda 0.3% compare
  3. 54 Congo 0.3% compare
  4. 56 Pakistan 0.3% compare
  5. 57 Papua New Guinea 0.3% compare
  6. 58 Sudan 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Sri Lanka?
Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Sri Lanka was 0.3% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1850.
What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1939.
How does Sri Lanka rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Sri Lanka ranks 55th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from land-use change.