Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.0884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
186th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.2176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1881
All-time low
0.0876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2018
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Sri Lanka, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1881 and was at its lowest, 0.0876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2018.
Sri Lanka ranks 186th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 183 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 184 Afghanistan 0.1019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 185 Liberia 0.0927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 187 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 188 Grenada 0.0853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 189 Macao 0.0846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Sri Lanka?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Sri Lanka was 0.0884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1881.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Sri Lanka ranks 186th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.