All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 1.51 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1.51 t CO2eq/cap for all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.64 t CO2eq/cap in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.13 t CO2eq/cap, in 1991.
That places Sri Lanka 184th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.18 t CO2eq/cap | 1.13 t CO2eq/cap | 1.22 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 t CO2eq/cap | 1.2 t CO2eq/cap | 1.33 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 t CO2eq/cap | 1.36 t CO2eq/cap | 1.64 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 t CO2eq/cap | 1.48 t CO2eq/cap | 1.57 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 181 Niger 1.66 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 182 China, Macao SAR 1.65 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 183 Ethiopia 1.57 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 185 Micronesia 1.49 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 186 Bangladesh 1.44 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 187 Kenya 1.43 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Sri Lanka
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,418 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 618.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,800 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,071 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 74.88 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Sri Lanka?
- All sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Sri Lanka was 1.51 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 t CO2eq/cap in 2015.
- What is the lowest all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 t CO2eq/cap in 1991.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 184th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.