Share of cumulative CO2 emissions — all countries

Share of cumulative CO2 emissions — Sri Lanka

Share of cumulative CO2 emissions in Sri Lanka in 2024 — 0.031%. Ranked 118 in the world out of 214. Since 1950, the indicator has risen by 0.03 pp.

2024 0.031% +0.001 pp vs 2023
World rank 118of 214
Period maximum 0.031%2024
Period minimum 0.001%1950

Trend over time

1950–2024 · % of cumulative emissions

Share of cumulative CO2 emissions — Sri Lanka, 1950–202400.010.020.030.0419501958196619741982199019982006201420221950: 0.001%1952: 0.002%1954: 0.003%1956: 0.004%1958: 0.006%1960: 0.007%1962: 0.008%1964: 0.009%1966: 0.01%1968: 0.011%1970: 0.012%1972: 0.012%1974: 0.013%1976: 0.013%1978: 0.013%1980: 0.014%1982: 0.014%1984: 0.015%1986: 0.015%1988: 0.015%1990: 0.015%1992: 0.015%1994: 0.016%1996: 0.016%1998: 0.017%2000: 0.018%2002: 0.019%2004: 0.02%2006: 0.021%2008: 0.022%2010: 0.023%2012: 0.024%2014: 0.025%2016: 0.026%2018: 0.028%2020: 0.029%2022: 0.03%2024: 0.031%
Change over the period: +0.03 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2024

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

Sri Lanka 0.031%
World computed 97.503%
South Asia computed 4.052%
Southern Asia computed 5.232%
Share of cumulative CO2 emissions — Sri Lanka, by year Sri Lanka All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 0.031 +0.001 pp
2023 0.03 +0 pp
2022 0.03 +0.001 pp
2021 0.029 +0 pp
2020 0.029 +0.001 pp
2019 0.028 +0 pp
2018 0.028 +0.001 pp
2017 0.027 +0.001 pp
2016 0.026 +0.001 pp
2015 0.025 +0 pp
2014 0.025 +0.001 pp
2013 0.024 +0 pp
2012 0.024 +0.001 pp
2011 0.023 +0 pp
2010 0.023 +0.001 pp
2009 0.022 +0 pp
2008 0.022 +0.001 pp
2007 0.021 +0 pp
2006 0.021 +0.001 pp
2005 0.02 +0 pp
2004 0.02 +0.001 pp
2003 0.019 +0 pp
2002 0.019 +0.001 pp
2001 0.018 +0 pp
2000 0.018 +0.001 pp
1999 0.017 +0 pp
1998 0.017 +0 pp
1997 0.017 +0.001 pp
1996 0.016 +0 pp
1995 0.016 +0 pp
1994 0.016 +0.001 pp
1993 0.015 +0 pp
1992 0.015 +0 pp
1991 0.015 +0 pp
1990 0.015 +0 pp
1989 0.015 +0 pp
1988 0.015 +0 pp
1987 0.015 +0 pp
1986 0.015 +0 pp
1985 0.015 +0 pp
1984 0.015 +0.001 pp
1983 0.014 +0 pp
1982 0.014 +0 pp
1981 0.014 +0 pp
1980 0.014 +0 pp
1979 0.014 +0.001 pp
1978 0.013 +0 pp
1977 0.013 +0 pp
1976 0.013 +0 pp
1975 0.013 +0 pp
1974 0.013 +0 pp
1973 0.013 +0.001 pp
1972 0.012 +0 pp
1971 0.012 +0 pp
1970 0.012 +0.001 pp
1969 0.011 +0 pp
1968 0.011 +0.001 pp
1967 0.01 +0 pp
1966 0.01 +0.001 pp
1965 0.009 +0 pp
1964 0.009 +0.001 pp
1963 0.008 +0 pp
1962 0.008 +0.001 pp
1961 0.007 +0 pp
1960 0.007 +0.001 pp
1959 0.006 +0 pp
1958 0.006 +0.001 pp
1957 0.005 +0.001 pp
1956 0.004 +0 pp
1955 0.004 +0.001 pp
1954 0.003 +0 pp
1953 0.003 +0.001 pp
1952 0.002 +0.001 pp
1951 0.001 +0 pp
1950 0.001

Southern Asia, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

A country's share of total global carbon dioxide emissions since 1750. It is cumulative emissions rather than annual ones that determine the concentration of CO2 reached in the atmosphere, because carbon dioxide remains there for centuries. This measure, not the current share, is what stands behind the notion of historical responsibility: a few countries that began burning coal in the 19th century have built up a contribution out of all proportion to their present weight in emissions.

Important: Borders have shifted over 250 years, and emissions are assigned to the present-day borders of the territory where they occurred — comparisons with colonial empires on this measure are therefore not entirely sound.

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