Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0077 units per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0077 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0092 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 units per person, in 1964.
That places Sri Lanka 83rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0023 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0023 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0024 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0023 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0021 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0023 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0023 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0025 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0026 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0032 units per person | +21.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0027 units per person | -15.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0036 units per person | +34.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0042 units per person | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0046 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0036 units per person | -21.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0036 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0034 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0036 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0033 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0037 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0036 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0032 units per person | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0035 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0035 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0035 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0029 units per person | -17.9% |
| 1986 | 0.003 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0034 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0032 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.003 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0033 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0032 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0038 units per person | +19.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0039 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0038 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0033 units per person | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0049 units per person | +47.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0046 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0051 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0051 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0059 units per person | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0056 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0057 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0062 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0064 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0072 units per person | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 0.006 units per person | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0064 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0062 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0061 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0062 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0074 units per person | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0082 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0064 units per person | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 0.008 units per person | +25.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0076 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0092 units per person | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0092 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0087 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0092 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0082 units per person | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0077 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0077 units per person | +0.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0077 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0082 units per person, 94% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0077 units per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0078 units per person, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.008 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0092 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0079 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0082 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More energy & mining data for Sri Lanka
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.0077 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0092 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 units per person in 1964.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 83rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.