Annual co emissions from aviation in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Annual co emissions from aviation was 1.61 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
1.61 million
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
53rd
of 143 countries
All-time high
1.61 million
in 2018
All-time low
1.16 million
in 2013
Years of data
6
2013–2018
Annual co emissions from aviation in Sri Lanka, 2013–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, annual co emissions from aviation in Sri Lanka stood at 1.61 million. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual co emissions from aviation in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.16 million | — |
| 2014 | 1.27 million | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 1.37 million | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 1.44 million | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.48 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.61 million | +9.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.61 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 845,146, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.61 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.26 million, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co emissions from aviation in Sri Lanka?
- Annual co emissions from aviation in Sri Lanka was 1.61 million in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co emissions from aviation recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual co emissions from aviation recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 million in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for annual co emissions from aviation?
- Sri Lanka ranks 53rd out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
- Is annual co emissions from aviation rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual co emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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