Pm25 exposure gdp in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Pm25 exposure gdp was 22.68 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
22.68
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
68th
of 200 countries
All-time high
34.1
in 1990
All-time low
21.46
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pm25 exposure gdp in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 22.68 for pm25 exposure gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pm25 exposure gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 34.1 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21.46, in 2021.
That places Sri Lanka 68th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Pm25 exposure gdp in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.1 | — |
| 1991 | 33.16 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 33.08 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 32.99 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 32.9 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 31.11 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 32.73 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 32.64 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 32.55 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 32.46 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 33.23 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 32.81 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 31.82 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 31.4 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 32.75 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 32.8 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 28.44 | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 26.34 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 26.66 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 26.93 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 27.41 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 28.53 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 26.25 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 26.16 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 25.01 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 22.68 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 24.67 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 24.32 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 28.69 | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 24 | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 22.42 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 21.46 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 24.03 | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 22.68 | -5.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 22.68 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.51, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 22.68 is below the median for South Asia, which is 41.64, 54% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.77 | 31.11 | 34.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.32 | 26.34 | 33.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.77 | 22.68 | 28.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.65 | 21.46 | 24.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 65 South Sudan 23.67 compare
- 66 Thailand 23.49 compare
- 67 Chile 23.1 compare
- 69 Sierra Leone 22.46 compare
- 70 Palestine 22.39 compare
- 71 Philippines 22.21 compare
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 314.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pm25 exposure gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Pm25 exposure gdp in Sri Lanka was 22.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pm25 exposure gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1 in 1990.
- What is the lowest pm25 exposure gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.46 in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for pm25 exposure gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 68th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pm25 exposure gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pm25 exposure gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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