Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 8.13 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Sri Lanka, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 8.13 % change on previous year for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 115.9% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Sri Lanka peaked at 41.12 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -17.08 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Sri Lanka 4th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9676 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 20.06 % change on previous year | +1973.3% |
| 1973 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 1974 | -13.9 % change on previous year | -423.0% |
| 1975 | -12.08 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1976 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 1977 | 7.92 % change on previous year | +252.7% |
| 1978 | 18.12 % change on previous year | +128.7% |
| 1979 | 8.13 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 1980 | -0.0546 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 1981 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -5681.3% |
| 1982 | 13.84 % change on previous year | +354.0% |
| 1983 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 1984 | -12.3 % change on previous year | -692.5% |
| 1985 | -9.03 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1986 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1987 | 14.63 % change on previous year | -1477.6% |
| 1988 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 1989 | -4.89 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 1990 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -130.7% |
| 1991 | 4.39 % change on previous year | +193.2% |
| 1992 | 24.57 % change on previous year | +459.0% |
| 1993 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 1994 | 15.33 % change on previous year | -827.1% |
| 1995 | 0.323 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 1996 | 41.12 % change on previous year | +12631.0% |
| 1997 | -0.2588 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 1998 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -1361.6% |
| 1999 | 10.51 % change on previous year | +221.8% |
| 2000 | 14.35 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 2001 | -0.8067 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 2002 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -671.6% |
| 2003 | 8.07 % change on previous year | +75.1% |
| 2004 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 2005 | 8.67 % change on previous year | +165.8% |
| 2006 | -8.56 % change on previous year | -198.8% |
| 2007 | 7.05 % change on previous year | -182.3% |
| 2008 | -5.8 % change on previous year | -182.4% |
| 2009 | -3.96 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 2010 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -246.4% |
| 2011 | 17.68 % change on previous year | +204.7% |
| 2012 | 12.48 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2013 | -17.08 % change on previous year | -236.8% |
| 2014 | 20.51 % change on previous year | -220.1% |
| 2015 | 10.24 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2016 | 19.15 % change on previous year | +87.1% |
| 2017 | -0.3206 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 2018 | -6.1 % change on previous year | +1802.2% |
| 2019 | 9.05 % change on previous year | -248.4% |
| 2020 | -5.67 % change on previous year | -162.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9074 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 2022 | -8.86 % change on previous year | -1076.8% |
| 2023 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 2024 | 8.13 % change on previous year | +115.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 8.13 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.46 % change on previous year, 3.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 8.13 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.5 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +12631.0% | 0.323 % change on previous year | 41.12 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +5681.3% | -0.0546 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +1973.3% | 0.9676 % change on previous year | 20.06 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -1802.2% | -0.3206 % change on previous year | -6.1 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.98 % change on previous year | -13.9 % change on previous year | 20.06 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2564 % change on previous year | -12.3 % change on previous year | 14.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.86 % change on previous year | -2.11 % change on previous year | 41.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.69 % change on previous year | -8.56 % change on previous year | 14.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.14 % change on previous year | -17.08 % change on previous year | 20.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3455 % change on previous year | -8.86 % change on previous year | 8.13 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More environment data for Sri Lanka
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 5.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Sri Lanka?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Sri Lanka was 8.13 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 41.12 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.08 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 4th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.