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Greenhouse gas emissions (all gases, CO2 equivalent) and CO2 emissions per person in tonnes, yearly (EDGAR). All figures for Sri Lanka
| Measure | Latest | Period | Rank | vs median | Among countries with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenhouse gases | 1.70 t CO2e | 2024 | 42nd lowest of 203 | −2.42 t CO2e | Lowest 0.09 t CO2eHighest 86.68 t CO2e |
| CO2 | 1.06 t CO2 | 2024 | 64th lowest of 203 | −1.49 t CO2 | Lowest 0.00 t CO2Highest 82.84 t CO2 |
| Period | t CO2e |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.70 |
| 2023 | 1.60 |
| 2022 | 1.54 |
| 2021 | 1.63 |
| 2020 | 1.64 |
| 2019 | 1.67 |
| 2018 | 1.59 |
| 2017 | 1.62 |
| 2016 | 1.70 |
| 2015 | 1.59 |
| 2014 | 1.45 |
| 2013 | 1.36 |
| 2012 | 1.45 |
| 2011 | 1.37 |
| 2010 | 1.27 |
| 2009 | 1.20 |
| 2008 | 1.25 |
| 2007 | 1.25 |
| 2006 | 1.22 |
| 2005 | 1.29 |
| 2004 | 1.20 |
| 2003 | 1.20 |
| 2002 | 1.15 |
| 2001 | 1.13 |
| 2000 | 1.16 |
| 1999 | 1.11 |
| 1998 | 1.05 |
| 1997 | 1.11 |
| 1996 | 1.13 |
| 1995 | 1.04 |
| 1994 | 1.05 |
| 1993 | 1.00 |
| 1992 | 1.01 |
| 1991 | 0.94 |
| 1990 | 0.97 |
| 1989 | 0.83 |
| 1988 | 0.84 |
| 1987 | 0.87 |
| 1986 | 0.83 |
| 1985 | 0.84 |
| 1984 | 0.86 |
| 1983 | 0.88 |
| 1982 | 0.87 |
| 1981 | 0.83 |
| 1980 | 0.83 |
| 1979 | 0.83 |
| 1978 | 0.81 |
| 1977 | 0.78 |
| 1976 | 0.78 |
| 1975 | 0.77 |
| 1974 | 0.81 |
| 1973 | 0.85 |
| 1972 | 0.85 |
| 1971 | 0.81 |
| 1970 | 0.80 |
| Period | t CO2 |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.06 |
| 2023 | 0.98 |
| 2022 | 0.94 |
| 2021 | 1.03 |
| 2020 | 1.03 |
| 2019 | 1.10 |
| 2018 | 1.01 |
| 2017 | 1.09 |
| 2016 | 1.11 |
| 2015 | 0.94 |
| 2014 | 0.86 |
| 2013 | 0.72 |
| 2012 | 0.85 |
| 2011 | 0.76 |
| 2010 | 0.65 |
| 2009 | 0.62 |
| 2008 | 0.64 |
| 2007 | 0.69 |
| 2006 | 0.65 |
| 2005 | 0.71 |
| 2004 | 0.66 |
| 2003 | 0.64 |
| 2002 | 0.60 |
| 2001 | 0.58 |
| 2000 | 0.59 |
| 1999 | 0.53 |
| 1998 | 0.49 |
| 1997 | 0.48 |
| 1996 | 0.49 |
| 1995 | 0.36 |
| 1994 | 0.36 |
| 1993 | 0.32 |
| 1992 | 0.33 |
| 1991 | 0.27 |
| 1990 | 0.26 |
| 1989 | 0.26 |
| 1988 | 0.27 |
| 1987 | 0.29 |
| 1986 | 0.25 |
| 1985 | 0.26 |
| 1984 | 0.29 |
| 1983 | 0.33 |
| 1982 | 0.32 |
| 1981 | 0.29 |
| 1980 | 0.28 |
| 1979 | 0.29 |
| 1978 | 0.27 |
| 1977 | 0.23 |
| 1976 | 0.22 |
| 1975 | 0.22 |
| 1974 | 0.26 |
| 1973 | 0.30 |
| 1972 | 0.30 |
| 1971 | 0.25 |
| 1970 | 0.25 |
allfigures, “Greenhouse gases, Sri Lanka, 2024: 1.70 t CO2e”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/emissions/sri-lanka, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.