How does Sri Lanka rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?

Sri Lanka ranks 98th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?

The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Sri Lanka

Name: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Sri Lanka
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Sri Lanka: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 37.17 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

37.17 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 5.6%

World rank

98th

of 203 countries

All-time high

37.17 Mt CO2e

in 2024

All-time low

9.88 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Sri Lanka, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 37.17 Mt CO2e for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Sri Lanka peaked at 37.17 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.88 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

Sri Lanka ranks 98th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	10.87 Mt CO2e	9.88 Mt CO2e	12.09 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	13.19 Mt CO2e	12.27 Mt CO2e	13.8 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	18.27 Mt CO2e	15.47 Mt CO2e	21.02 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	24.28 Mt CO2e	22.14 Mt CO2e	25.99 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	31.9 Mt CO2e	26.55 Mt CO2e	36.3 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	35.69 Mt CO2e	34.13 Mt CO2e	37.17 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

95 Zambia 38.52 Mt CO2e compare
96 Denmark 38.26 Mt CO2e compare
97 Cote d'Ivoire 38.03 Mt CO2e compare
99 Cuba 35.99 Mt CO2e compare
100 Madagascar 35.79 Mt CO2e compare
101 Burkina Faso 34.92 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Sri Lanka

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0868 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 10.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2536 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 8.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.06 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 23.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
Aquaculture production 56,118 metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 355,902 metric tons (2024)
Total fisheries production 412,020 metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.15 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Sri Lanka?: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Sri Lanka was 37.17 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 37.17 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 9.88 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Sri Lanka rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?: Sri Lanka ranks 98th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?: The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).