CO2 emissions — all countries

CO2 emissions — Sri Lanka

CO2 emissions in Sri Lanka in 2024 — 20.83 Mt. Ranked 127 in the world out of 214. Since 1950, the indicator has risen by 1,180%.

2024 20.83 Mt +8.66% vs 2023
World rank 127of 214
Period maximum 22.34 Mt2016
Period minimum 1.42 Mt1956

Trend over time

1950–2024 · million tonnes

CO2 emissions — Sri Lanka, 1950–2024010203019501958196619741982199019982006201420221950: 1.63 Mt1952: 1.94 Mt1954: 1.78 Mt1956: 1.42 Mt1958: 1.95 Mt1960: 2.26 Mt1962: 2.56 Mt1964: 2.27 Mt1966: 2.66 Mt1968: 3.24 Mt1970: 3.59 Mt1972: 3.53 Mt1974: 2.91 Mt1976: 2.78 Mt1978: 3.41 Mt1980: 3.36 Mt1982: 4.43 Mt1984: 3.82 Mt1986: 3.62 Mt1988: 3.43 Mt1990: 3.8 Mt1992: 5.04 Mt1994: 5.34 Mt1996: 6.86 Mt1998: 7.62 Mt2000: 9.99 Mt2002: 10.79 Mt2004: 11.91 Mt2006: 11.5 Mt2008: 11.65 Mt2010: 12.7 Mt2012: 15.39 Mt2014: 17.08 Mt2016: 22.34 Mt2018: 20.14 Mt2020: 20.41 Mt2022: 18.38 Mt2024: 20.83 Mt
Change over the period: +19.2 (+1,180.02%) Average annual rate: 3.51 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka 20.83 Mt
World computed 37,398.07 Mt
South Asia computed 3,535.99 Mt
Southern Asia computed 4,328.62 Mt
Lower-middle-income countries computed 6,072.36 Mt
CO2 emissions — Sri Lanka, by year Sri Lanka All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2024 20.83 +1.66 +8.66%
2023 19.17 +0.79 +4.29%
2022 18.38 −2.45 −11.75%
2021 20.82 +0.41 +2.01%
2020 20.41 −0.69 −3.29%
2019 21.11 +0.97 +4.81%
2018 20.14 −2.03 −9.16%
2017 22.17 −0.17 −0.77%
2016 22.34 +3.16 +16.48%
2015 19.18 +2.1 +12.32%
2014 17.08 +2.93 +20.74%
2013 14.14 −1.25 −8.1%
2012 15.39 +0.91 +6.31%
2011 14.48 +1.78 +14.01%
2010 12.7 +0.13 +0.99%
2009 12.57 +0.92 +7.93%
2008 11.65 −0.2 −1.65%
2007 11.84 +0.34 +2.96%
2006 11.5 −0.17 −1.43%
2005 11.67 −0.24 −2%
2004 11.91 +1.15 +10.66%
2003 10.76 −0.03 −0.24%
2002 10.79 +0.63 +6.19%
2001 10.16 +0.17 +1.68%
2000 9.99 +1.61 +19.2%
1999 8.38 +0.76 +9.97%
1998 7.62 +0.22 +2.97%
1997 7.4 +0.54 +7.84%
1996 6.86 +1.15 +20.05%
1995 5.72 +0.38 +7.02%
1994 5.34 +0.43 +8.75%
1993 4.91 −0.12 −2.46%
1992 5.04 +0.93 +22.62%
1991 4.11 +0.31 +8.02%
1990 3.8 +0.38 +11.17%
1989 3.42 −0.01 −0.29%
1988 3.43 −0.56 −13.99%
1987 3.99 +0.37 +10.07%
1986 3.62 −0.26 −6.62%
1985 3.88 +0.06 +1.49%
1984 3.82 −1 −20.78%
1983 4.83 +0.39 +8.89%
1982 4.43 +0.46 +11.58%
1981 3.97 +0.61 +18.21%
1980 3.36 −0.42 −11.11%
1979 3.78 +0.37 +10.88%
1978 3.41 +0.51 +17.71%
1977 2.9 +0.12 +4.14%
1976 2.78 −0.1 −3.37%
1975 2.88 −0.04 −1.24%
1974 2.91 −0.76 −20.69%
1973 3.67 +0.14 +4.02%
1972 3.53 +0.34 +10.72%
1971 3.19 −0.4 −11.22%
1970 3.59 −0.72 −16.73%
1969 4.32 +1.08 +33.26%
1968 3.24 +0.29 +9.95%
1967 2.95 +0.29 +10.71%
1966 2.66 +0 +0.15%
1965 2.66 +0.39 +16.95%
1964 2.27 −0.26 −10.31%
1963 2.53 −0.03 −1.13%
1962 2.56 +0.23 +9.73%
1961 2.33 +0.08 +3.41%
1960 2.26 +0.2 +9.83%
1959 2.06 +0.11 +5.44%
1958 1.95 −0.37 −15.96%
1957 2.32 +0.9 +63.54%
1956 1.42 −0.25 −14.73%
1955 1.66 −0.12 −6.78%
1954 1.78 −0.28 −13.65%
1953 2.07 +0.13 +6.6%
1952 1.94 +0.39 +25.36%
1951 1.55 −0.08 −4.98%
1950 1.63

Southern Asia, 2024

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About the indicator

Annual carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion and industrial processes (cement production above all), in million tonnes. These are production-based emissions: they are attributed to the country where the fuel was burned, regardless of who consumed the goods produced. The estimates come from the Global Carbon Project, and the series begins in 1750.

Important: Does not include emissions from land-use change and deforestation — those are covered by a separate indicator.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.