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Sri Lanka · Climate

Greenhouse gases, intensity and temperature contribution.

16 indicators · 15 with data

CO₂ emissions

million tonnes

88th of 212 · 3rd in South Asia
CO₂ emissionsSri Lanka's co₂ emissions rose from 5.7 Mt in 1995 to 20.8 Mt in 2024.199520002005201020152020051015202520.8 Mt

Sri Lanka's co₂ emissions rose from 5.7 Mt in 1995 to 20.8 Mt in 2024.

CO₂ per capita

tonnes per person

57th of 212 · 3rd in South Asia
CO₂ per capitaSri Lanka's co₂ per capita rose from 0.3 t in 1995 to 0.9 t in 2024.1995200020052010201520200.200.400.600.8011.20.9 t

Sri Lanka's co₂ per capita rose from 0.3 t in 1995 to 0.9 t in 2024.

Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita

tonnes per person

35th of 120 · 4th in South Asia
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capitaSri Lanka's consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita rose from 0.3 t in 1994 to 2.0 t in 2023.19952000200520102015202000.5011.522.52.0 t

Sri Lanka's consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita rose from 0.3 t in 1994 to 2.0 t in 2023.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions

million tonnes

97th of 205 · 3rd in South Asia
Cumulative CO₂ emissionsSri Lanka's cumulative co₂ emissions rose from 146.5 Mt in 1995 to 567.9 Mt in 2024.1995200020052010201520200200400600567.9 Mt

Sri Lanka's cumulative co₂ emissions rose from 146.5 Mt in 1995 to 567.9 Mt in 2024.

Share of global CO₂ emissions

% of global emissions

87th of 205 · 3rd in South Asia
Share of global CO₂ emissionsSri Lanka's share of global co₂ emissions rose from 0.0 % in 1995 to 0.1 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.1 %

Sri Lanka's share of global co₂ emissions rose from 0.0 % in 1995 to 0.1 % in 2024.

Total greenhouse gas emissions

million tonnes CO₂-equivalent

103rd of 209 · 4th in South Asia
Total greenhouse gas emissionsSri Lanka's total greenhouse gas emissions rose from 34.0 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 42.7 Mt CO₂e in 2024.19952000200520102015202020304050607042.7 Mt CO₂e

Sri Lanka's total greenhouse gas emissions rose from 34.0 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 42.7 Mt CO₂e in 2024.

Greenhouse gas emissions per capita

tonnes CO₂-equivalent per person

34th of 209 · 2nd in South Asia
Greenhouse gas emissions per capitaSri Lanka's greenhouse gas emissions per capita fell from 1.9 t CO₂e in 1995 to 1.8 t CO₂e in 2024.19952000200520102015202011.522.533.51.8 t CO₂e

Sri Lanka's greenhouse gas emissions per capita fell from 1.9 t CO₂e in 1995 to 1.8 t CO₂e in 2024.

CO₂ intensity

kg per US$ (2011 PPP)

7th of 164 · 1st in South Asia
CO₂ intensitySri Lanka's co₂ intensity rose from 0.1 in 1993 to 0.1 in 2022.1995200020052010201520200.060.070.080.090.100.1

Sri Lanka's co₂ intensity rose from 0.1 in 1993 to 0.1 in 2022.

Carbon intensity of electricity

grams of CO₂ per kWh

45th of 90 · 1st in South Asia
Carbon intensity of electricitySri Lanka's carbon intensity of electricity fell from 358.4 in 2000 to 329.3 in 2025.200020052010201520202025300400500329.3

Sri Lanka's carbon intensity of electricity fell from 358.4 in 2000 to 329.3 in 2025.

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