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Sri Lanka Annual CO2 Emissions

Sri Lanka's annual CO2 emissions rose to 20.32 million tonnes in 2023, up from 19.9 million tonnes in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget. This represents an increase of 2.1% (414,450) from the previous year. Sri Lanka has annual CO2 emissions higher than the global median (20.32 million vs median 10.03 million). Compared with the median in Asia, Sri Lanka is lower (20.32 million vs regional median 49.25 million) and ranks 34th out of 49 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1950-2023)

(in Million Tonnes)
Year Annual CO2 Emissions (Million Tonnes)
2023 20.32
2022 19.9
2021 23.02
2020 20.62
2019 21.24
2018 20.1
2017 22.87
2016 22.99
2015 19.69
2014 17.42
2013 14.51
2012 15.8
2011 14.89
2010 13.05
2009 12.94
2008 11.99
2007 12.15
2006 11.79
2005 11.94
2004 12.15
2003 10.95
2002 10.95
2001 10.33
2000 10.13
1999 8.52
1998 7.74
1997 7.52
1996 6.97
1995 5.81
1994 5.44
1993 4.98
1992 5.11
1991 4.14
1990 3.83
1989 3.45
1988 3.46
1987 4.03
1986 3.66
1985 3.92
1984 3.85
1983 4.85
1982 4.47
1981 4.01
1980 3.39
1979 3.81
1978 3.44
1977 2.91
1976 2.8
1975 2.89
1974 2.93
1973 3.68
1972 3.54
1971 3.19
1970 3.59
1969 4.32
1968 3.24
1967 2.95
1966 2.66
1965 2.66
1964 2.27
1963 2.53
1962 2.56
1961 2.33
1960 2.26
1959 2.06
1958 1.95
1957 2.32
1956 1.42
1955 1.66
1954 1.78
1953 2.07
1952 1.94
1951 1.55
1950 1.63
Sri Lanka Annual CO2 Emissions : Definition
Annual CO2 Emissions is defined as total CO2 emissions from energy and industrial processes for the reporting year, reported in metric tonnes and excluding emissions or removals from land-use change and forestry in Sri Lanka.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Agricultural Land (%) 45.46% 45.46% 2022
Forest Area (%) 34.06% 34.11% 2022