Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 450.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Sri Lanka, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Sri Lanka stood at 450.5%.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Sri Lanka peaked at 465.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1991.
That places Sri Lanka 31st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.4% | — |
| 1992 | 30.0% | +583.5% |
| 1993 | 27.3% | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 46.8% | +71.5% |
| 1995 | 47.3% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 107.8% | +128.1% |
| 1997 | 107.3% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 114.1% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 136.6% | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 170.5% | +24.8% |
| 2001 | 168.3% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 180.7% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 203.4% | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 213.3% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 240.4% | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 211.3% | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 233.2% | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 213.9% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 201.4% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 218.9% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 275.3% | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 322.1% | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 250.0% | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 321.8% | +28.7% |
| 2015 | 365.0% | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 454.0% | +24.4% |
| 2017 | 452.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 418.6% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 465.5% | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 433.5% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 438.3% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 390.6% | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 409.1% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 450.5% | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.1% | 4.4% | 136.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 203.6% | 168.3% | 240.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 354.4% | 218.9% | 465.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 424.4% | 390.6% | 450.5% | 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Sri Lanka?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Sri Lanka was 450.5% 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 465.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1991.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Sri Lanka ranks 31st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.