Share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of low carbon energy vs gdp was 12.37 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.37
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
44th
of 80 countries
All-time high
14.15
in 1995
All-time low
3.39
in 1973
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Sri Lanka, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 12.37 for share of low carbon energy vs gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 14.15 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.39, in 1973.
That places Sri Lanka 44th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3.75 | — |
| 1966 | 3.99 | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 4 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 4.49 | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 5.06 | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 4.04 | -20.1% |
| 1971 | 4.46 | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 4.35 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 3.39 | -22.0% |
| 1974 | 5.93 | +74.8% |
| 1975 | 6.16 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 6.5 | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 6.63 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 7.19 | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 7.33 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 7.36 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 7.45 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 7.02 | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 5.23 | -25.6% |
| 1984 | 9.05 | +73.2% |
| 1985 | 11.4 | +26.0% |
| 1986 | 12.09 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 9.24 | -23.6% |
| 1988 | 11.57 | +25.2% |
| 1989 | 13.14 | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 13.25 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 13.13 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 11.02 | -16.1% |
| 1993 | 13.82 | +25.4% |
| 1994 | 13.72 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 14.15 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 8.91 | -37.0% |
| 1997 | 9.2 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 9.91 | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 9.83 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 6.79 | -31.0% |
| 2001 | 6.79 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.6 | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 6.82 | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 6.21 | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 6.28 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 8.06 | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 6.59 | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 7.43 | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 6.91 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 9.76 | +41.2% |
| 2011 | 7.1 | -27.2% |
| 2012 | 4.9 | -30.9% |
| 2013 | 10.86 | +121.5% |
| 2014 | 6.43 | -40.8% |
| 2015 | 8.13 | +26.4% |
| 2016 | 5.24 | -35.5% |
| 2017 | 4.87 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 7.29 | +49.6% |
| 2019 | 5.81 | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 6.94 | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 9.85 | +41.8% |
| 2022 | 10.95 | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 9.7 | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 10.67 | +9.9% |
| 2025 | 12.37 | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.26 | 3.75 | 5.06 | 5 |
| 1970s | 5.6 | 3.39 | 7.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.36 | 5.23 | 13.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.69 | 8.91 | 14.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.75 | 5.6 | 8.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.04 | 4.87 | 10.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.08 | 6.94 | 12.37 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More climate change data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 74.88 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Sri Lanka was 12.37 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low carbon energy vs gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 14.15 in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of low carbon energy vs gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.39 in 1973.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of low carbon energy vs gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 44th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of low carbon energy vs gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. 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 low carbon energy vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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