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.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.1753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1852 | 0.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1853 | 0.186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1854 | 0.1919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1855 | 0.1977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1856 | 0.2034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1857 | 0.2088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1858 | 0.2139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1859 | 0.2162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1860 | 0.2156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1861 | 0.2122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1862 | 0.2066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1863 | 0.1989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1864 | 0.1915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1865 | 0.1844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1866 | 0.1775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1867 | 0.171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1868 | 0.1646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1869 | 0.1597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1870 | 0.1558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1871 | 0.1551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1872 | 0.1586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1873 | 0.1656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1874 | 0.1743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1875 | 0.1838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1876 | 0.1934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1877 | 0.2023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1878 | 0.2098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1879 | 0.215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1880 | 0.2173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 0.2176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 0.2174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 0.2168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1884 | 0.216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1885 | 0.215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1886 | 0.2139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1887 | 0.2129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1888 | 0.2119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1889 | 0.2108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1890 | 0.2161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1891 | 0.2138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1892 | 0.2112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1893 | 0.2085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1894 | 0.2059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1895 | 0.2033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1896 | 0.2008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1897 | 0.1984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1898 | 0.196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1899 | 0.1935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1900 | 0.191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1901 | 0.1886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1902 | 0.1862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1903 | 0.1838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1904 | 0.1815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1905 | 0.1793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1906 | 0.177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1907 | 0.1747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1908 | 0.1724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1909 | 0.1703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1910 | 0.1683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1911 | 0.1664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1912 | 0.1647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1913 | 0.1631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1914 | 0.1615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1915 | 0.1599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1916 | 0.1584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1917 | 0.1568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1918 | 0.1554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1919 | 0.1541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1920 | 0.153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1921 | 0.1521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1922 | 0.1513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1923 | 0.1507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1924 | 0.1501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1925 | 0.1495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1926 | 0.1489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1927 | 0.1482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1928 | 0.1476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1929 | 0.1469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1930 | 0.1461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1931 | 0.1454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1932 | 0.1447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1933 | 0.1441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1934 | 0.1435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1935 | 0.1429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1936 | 0.1423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1937 | 0.1418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1938 | 0.1412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1939 | 0.1403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1940 | 0.139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1941 | 0.1378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1942 | 0.1368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1943 | 0.1359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1944 | 0.1354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1945 | 0.135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1946 | 0.1347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1947 | 0.1343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1948 | 0.1336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1949 | 0.1325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1950 | 0.133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1951 | 0.1318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 0.1307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 0.1297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 0.1287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 0.1277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 0.1267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 0.1256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 0.1243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 0.1228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 0.1211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 0.1135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 0.1152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 0.123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 0.113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 34% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 44% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
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.