Climate Change in Sri Lanka
1,227 indicators covering climate change for Sri Lanka.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL | 4 | 2024 | down 42.9% | 17th |
| People affected by disaster, Number | 1.01 million | 2024 | down 66.5% | 21st |
| Food Packaging — Emissions | 0.2189 kt | 2016 | down 36.4% | 115th |
| Food Packaging — Emissions | 0 kt | 2016 | down 38.5% | 115th |
| Food Packaging — Emissions | 0 kt | 2016 | down 33.3% | 114th |
| Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) | 0.2196 kt | 2016 | down 36.4% | 115th |
| Forest fires — Emissions | 0 kt | 2024 | down 100.0% | 111th |
| Other forest — Emissions | 0 kt | 2024 | down 100.0% | 92nd |
| Annual CO₂ emissions | 20.83 million tonnes | 2024 | up 22.0% | 88th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions by world region | 20.83 million tonnes | 2024 | up 22.0% | 88th |
| Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions | 20.83 million tonnes | 2024 | up 22.0% | 88th |
| Carbon dioxide emissions by income level | 20.83 million tonnes | 2024 | up 22.0% | 88th |
| Greenhouse gas emissions | 42.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 6.2% | 103rd |
| Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry | 27.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 17.5% | 92nd |
| Methane emissions | 11.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 14.7% | 98th |
| Nitrous oxide emissions | 2.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 26.9% | 116th |
| CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry | 14.10 million tonnes | 2024 | up 9.9% | 76th |
| Per capita greenhouse gas emissions | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 1.0% | 172nd |
| Per capita methane emissions | 0.4803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | up 7.0% | 168th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type | 0.6101 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 2.5% | 154th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from oil | 14.10 million tonnes | 2024 | up 9.9% | 76th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil | 0.6101 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 2.5% | 154th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from cement | 498,459 tonnes | 2024 | up 34.0% | 107th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement | 0.0216 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 25.0% | 130th |
| Carbon intensity of energy | 217.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2024 | down 1.3% | 88th |
| Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions | 1.66 million tonnes | 2024 | down 43.4% | 31st |
| Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions | 20.83 million tonnes | 2024 | up 22.0% | 88th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring | 0 tonnes | 2024 | — | 105th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring | 0 tonnes per person | 2024 | — | 105th |
| Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | up 9.6% | 150th |
| Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 1.0% | 171st |
| Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita | 0.5881 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 36.4% | 150th |
| Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita | 217.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2024 | down 1.3% | 88th |
| Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | up 9.6% | 151st |
| CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change | 20.83 million tonnes | 2024 | up 22.0% | 88th |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil | 471.59 million tonnes | 2024 | up 43.0% | 83rd |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement | 16.22 million tonnes | 2024 | up 33.6% | 115th |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring | 0 tonnes | 2024 | — | 121st |
| Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions | 8.7% | 2024 | down 58.2% | 4th |
| CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change | 31.18 million tonnes | 2024 | up 4.4% | 93rd |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change | 10.35 million tonnes | 2024 | down 19.1% | 48th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita | 0.4482 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 24.6% | 61st |
| Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change | 31.18 million tonnes | 2024 | up 4.4% | 93rd |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change | 1.35 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 2.7% | 152nd |
| Share of global greenhouse gas emissions | 0.1% | 2024 | up 1.6% | 103rd |
| Greenhouse gas emissions by gas | 2.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 26.9% | 116th |
| Share of global methane emissions | 0.1% | 2024 | up 4.4% | 98th |
| Share of global nitrous oxide emissions | 0.1% | 2024 | down 32.0% | 116th |
| Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use | 0.0005 °C | 2024 | up 29.5% | 105th |
| Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources | 0.0005 °C | 2024 | up 29.5% | 105th |
| Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use | 0.0013 °C | 2024 | up 5.8% | 75th |
| Global warming contributions by gas and source | 0 °C | 2024 | up 19.9% | 87th |
| Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region | 42.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 6.2% | 103rd |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal | 0.2697 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 49.9% | 69th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from coal | 6.23 million tonnes | 2024 | up 60.7% | 54th |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal | 80.06 million tonnes | 2024 | up 272.5% | 83rd |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions by source | 0.2697 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 49.9% | 69th |
| Incineration — Emissions | 10.47 kt | 2023 | up 0.4% | 83rd |
| Incineration — Emissions (CO2eq) | 10.47 kt | 2023 | up 0.4% | 83rd |
| Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions | 10.47 kt | 2023 | up 0.4% | 83rd |