Live estimate
Sri Lanka CO₂ Emissions
Sri Lanka emitted 20.8 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024: 0.1% of the world total, the 88th most of 213 countries. That is 0.9 tonnes per person, 81% below the world average of 4.7 t.
Estimated CO₂ emitted by Sri Lanka in 2026 so far
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CO₂ in 2024
20.8 Mt
20.8 million tonnes
World rank
#88
of 213 countries
Share of world
0.1%
world total 38.6 Gt
Per person
0.9 t
world average 4.7 t
Change vs 2023
+8.3%
2023: 19.2 Mt
Historical share
0.0%
#97 since 1750
Trend since 2000
Emissions rose 8.3% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are up 78%. Emissions peaked in 2016 at 22.3 million tonnes and are now 7% lower.
Show yearly data (million tonnes)
| Year | CO₂ (Mt) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 20.8 |
| 2023 | 19.2 |
| 2022 | 18.4 |
| 2021 | 20.8 |
| 2020 | 20.4 |
| 2019 | 21.1 |
| 2018 | 20.1 |
| 2017 | 22.2 |
| 2016 | 22.3 |
| 2015 | 19.2 |
| 2014 | 17.1 |
| 2013 | 14.1 |
| 2012 | 15.4 |
| 2011 | 14.5 |
| 2010 | 12.7 |
| 2009 | 12.6 |
| 2008 | 11.6 |
| 2007 | 11.8 |
| 2006 | 11.5 |
| 2005 | 11.7 |
| 2004 | 11.9 |
| 2003 | 10.8 |
| 2002 | 10.8 |
| 2001 | 10.2 |
| 2000 | 10.0 |
Where it comes from
Oil is the largest source of Sri Lanka’s CO₂, at 68%.
- Coal30%6.2 Mt
- Oil68%14.1 Mt
- Cement2%0.5 Mt
How Sri Lanka compares
Questions and answers
How much CO₂ does Sri Lanka emit?
Sri Lanka emitted 20.8 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.1% of global emissions. That is about 1 tonnes every second.
What are Sri Lanka’s CO₂ emissions per person?
Sri Lanka emits 0.9 tonnes per person, 81% below the world average of 4.7 t. Per-person emissions divide the national total by population (23.1 million people in 2024).
Are Sri Lanka’s CO₂ emissions rising or falling?
Emissions rose 8.3% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are up 78%. Emissions peaked in 2016 at 22.3 million tonnes and are now 7% lower.
What is the main source of CO₂ emissions in Sri Lanka?
Oil is the largest source, at 68% of Sri Lanka’s fossil and industry CO₂ in 2024 (14.1 million tonnes).
How much has Sri Lanka contributed to historical CO₂ emissions?
Since 1750, Sri Lanka has emitted about 1 billion tonnes of fossil CO₂, 0.0% of the world total, the 97th largest historical contribution.
Related reading
Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Project (Global Carbon Budget 2025), CC BY 4.0. Annual figures are fossil-fuel and industry CO₂ for 2024, the latest complete year. Live counters are estimates that assume 2024 emission rates continue. How the counter works →