Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1990–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
Sri Lanka ranks 110th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0189 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 66% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.018 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 69% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 107 Comoros 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 East Timor 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Canada 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Albania 0.0123 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Zimbabwe 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Ghana 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.07 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -7.82 Percent per annum (2022)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -66.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0483 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -68.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 33.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0295 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 110th out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.6%. 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 Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.