Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 1.06 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Sri Lanka, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in t CO2e/capita.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1.06 t CO2e/capita for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.11 t CO2e/capita in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2205 t CO2e/capita, in 1975.
Sri Lanka ranks 140th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.254 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 0.2511 t CO2e/capita | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2954 t CO2e/capita | +17.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3021 t CO2e/capita | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2554 t CO2e/capita | -15.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2205 t CO2e/capita | -13.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2214 t CO2e/capita | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2346 t CO2e/capita | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2721 t CO2e/capita | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2888 t CO2e/capita | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2834 t CO2e/capita | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2872 t CO2e/capita | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.323 t CO2e/capita | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3275 t CO2e/capita | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2862 t CO2e/capita | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2586 t CO2e/capita | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2529 t CO2e/capita | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2865 t CO2e/capita | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2731 t CO2e/capita | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.257 t CO2e/capita | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2592 t CO2e/capita | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2686 t CO2e/capita | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3293 t CO2e/capita | +22.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3169 t CO2e/capita | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3602 t CO2e/capita | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3555 t CO2e/capita | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4921 t CO2e/capita | +38.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4816 t CO2e/capita | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.488 t CO2e/capita | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5293 t CO2e/capita | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5943 t CO2e/capita | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5803 t CO2e/capita | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6008 t CO2e/capita | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6445 t CO2e/capita | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.661 t CO2e/capita | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7138 t CO2e/capita | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6483 t CO2e/capita | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6892 t CO2e/capita | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6449 t CO2e/capita | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6156 t CO2e/capita | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6475 t CO2e/capita | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7572 t CO2e/capita | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8453 t CO2e/capita | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7208 t CO2e/capita | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8606 t CO2e/capita | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 0.94 t CO2e/capita | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 1.11 t CO2e/capita | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 1.09 t CO2e/capita | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.01 t CO2e/capita | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1 t CO2e/capita | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 1.03 t CO2e/capita | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.03 t CO2e/capita | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9376 t CO2e/capita | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9793 t CO2e/capita | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 1.06 t CO2e/capita | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2595 t CO2e/capita | 0.2205 t CO2e/capita | 0.3021 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2835 t CO2e/capita | 0.2529 t CO2e/capita | 0.3275 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3881 t CO2e/capita | 0.2592 t CO2e/capita | 0.5293 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6393 t CO2e/capita | 0.5803 t CO2e/capita | 0.7138 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9084 t CO2e/capita | 0.6475 t CO2e/capita | 1.11 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 t CO2e/capita | 0.9376 t CO2e/capita | 1.06 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
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- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.008 t per person (2024)
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- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Sri Lanka was 1.06 t CO2e/capita in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 t CO2e/capita in 2016.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2205 t CO2e/capita in 1975.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 140th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.