Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Sri Lanka is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Sri Lanka 69th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0006 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0006 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.001 units per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 66 Indonesia 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Hungary 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Portugal 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Greece 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Spain 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Sri Lanka
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 327.09 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Sri Lanka?
- Annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Sri Lanka was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 69th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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 Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.