What is carbon intensity of gdp in Sri Lanka?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.2536 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?

The highest recorded value was 0.383 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1972.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1863 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1991.

How does Sri Lanka rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Sri Lanka ranks 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Sri Lanka

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Sri Lanka
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Sri Lanka: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.2536 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.2536 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 3.0%

World rank

116th

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.383 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1972

All-time low

0.1863 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1991

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, carbon intensity of gdp in Sri Lanka stood at 0.2536 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.383 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.1863 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 1991.

That places Sri Lanka 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Sri Lanka, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.3188 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.3177 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1972	0.383 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+20.6%
1973	0.3731 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1974	0.3094 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1975	0.2563 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-17.2%
1976	0.2536 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1977	0.2604 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1978	0.2912 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+11.8%
1979	0.2959 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1980	0.2794 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1981	0.2724 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1982	0.2978 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1983	0.29 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1984	0.242 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-16.6%
1985	0.2096 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1986	0.1988 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1987	0.224 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+12.7%
1988	0.2105 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1989	0.1957 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1990	0.1867 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1991	0.1863 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1992	0.2223 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+19.3%
1993	0.2036 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1994	0.2223 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1995	0.2114 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1996	0.2874 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+36.0%
1997	0.2694 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1998	0.2657 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1999	0.2815 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2000	0.3037 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2001	0.306 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2002	0.3079 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2003	0.3141 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2004	0.3076 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2005	0.3146 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2006	0.2672 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-15.1%
2007	0.2678 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2008	0.2381 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2009	0.2209 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2010	0.2163 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2011	0.2343 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2012	0.2426 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2013	0.1933 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-20.3%
2014	0.219 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+13.3%
2015	0.2316 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2016	0.2627 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+13.4%
2017	0.246 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2018	0.2258 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2019	0.2468 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2020	0.2441 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2021	0.2363 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2022	0.2325 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2023	0.2462 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2024	0.2536 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.3059 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2536 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.383 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.242 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1957 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2978 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2337 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1863 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2874 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2848 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2209 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3146 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2318 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1933 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2627 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2425 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2325 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2536 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Sri Lanka?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.2536 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.383 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1972.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1863 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1991.
How does Sri Lanka rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Sri Lanka ranks 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.