Climate Change in Sri Lanka 1,227 indicators covering climate change for Sri Lanka. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 10.4% 20th Rice — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 10.5% 16th Rice — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 10.5% 16th Rice — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 10.5% 16th Rice — Crop residues (N content), per unit of GDP 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP 2023 down 10.5% 16th Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio 0.3628 2021 up 45.0% 77th Greenhouse gas emissions by sector 200,000 tonnes 2023 down 45.9% 102nd Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.1% 2023 up 28.2% 61st Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions 0.1% 2023 up 28.2% 61st Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% 2023 up 28.2% 61st Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by 258.6 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 2020 up 84.5% 76th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by 934.7 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 2020 down 19.4% 102nd Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity 329.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 2025 down 21.2% 135th Humid tropical forest — Emissions 0 kt 2024 down 100.0% 72nd Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation 51.14 kilograms 2024 down 12.3% 105th CO₂ emissions from international aviation 1.18 million tonnes 2024 down 5.9% 58th Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires 711,745 tonnes 2026 down 53.3% 102nd Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) 415.2 kt 2023 down 21.6% 17th Consumption-based carbon intensity 0.18 kilograms per international-$ 2022 up 22.1% 93rd Urban population 20.5% 2025 up 4.0% 213th Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — Residuals 0 t 2023 — 7th Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood 2 2024 down 33.3% 16th Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood 410,902 2024 down 65.9% 17th Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 4.01 2025 down 9.1% 137th Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food 45.3% 2015 down 8.8% 106th Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food 0.1% 2015 up 5.6% 97th Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion 16.81 2023 up 22.6% 96th Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP 0.0586 2023 up 7.7% 144th Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of 0.059 2023 down 33.0% 147th CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 3.4 1=low to 6=high 2025 unchanged 20th Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — Import quantity 3.83 t 2023 down 23.4% 77th Food Transport — Energy Use 0.1635 TJ 2011 down 71.4% 70th Maritime transport CO2 emissions 159,447 Tonnes 2025 up 65.7% 59th Raw milk of buffalo — Production 95,850 t 2023 up 77.3% 10th CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel 4,755 tonnes 2018 down 28.2% 103rd Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation 1.61 million tonnes 2018 up 38.8% 53rd Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. GDP per capita 0.2137 kilograms 2018 down 31.1% 118th Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation 72.53 kilograms 2018 up 33.2% 72nd Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic commercial passenger flights 0.2137 kilograms 2018 down 31.1% 118th Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. land area 0.2137 kilograms 2018 down 31.1% 117th Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Production 8,200 t 2023 down 23.4% 14th Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity 50.63 kg CO2eq/kg 2023 up 2.4% 14th Consumption-based CO₂ emissions 46.44 million tonnes 2023 up 38.4% 61st Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita 2.02 tonnes per person 2023 up 28.7% 86th Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? 2.02 tonnes per person 2023 up 28.7% 86th Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions 2.02 tonnes per person 2023 up 28.7% 86th Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.02 tonnes per person 2023 up 28.7% 86th Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index 2.02 tonnes per person 2023 up 28.7% 86th Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade 142.3% 2023 up 3.7% 8th CO₂ emissions embedded in trade 27.27 million tonnes 2023 up 40.5% 23rd Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita 1.19 tonnes per person 2023 up 30.7% 35th Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Storm 2 2024 up 100.0% 17th Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm 597,153 2024 up 8,036.7% 9th Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy 12.4% 2025 up 52.2% 44th Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy 2.21 terawatt-hours 2025 up 41.9% 33rd Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy 2.21 terawatt-hours 2025 up 41.9% 33rd Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy 21.6% 2025 down 30.7% 11th Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita 12.4% 2025 up 52.2% 44th Primary energy from low-carbon energy 12.43 terawatt-hours 2025 up 89.9% 62nd Raw milk of buffalo — Emissions intensity 2.17 kg CO2eq/kg 2023 down 40.1% 11th ← Previous Page 20 of 21 Next →