Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit was 0.059 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.059 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
148th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.175 kg per constant US$
in 2003
All-time low
0.053 kg per constant US$
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Sri Lanka stood at 0.059 kg per constant US$.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.175 kg per constant US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.053 kg per constant US$, in 2017.
Sri Lanka ranks 148th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.121 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.133 kg per constant US$ | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 0.136 kg per constant US$ | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.175 kg per constant US$ | +28.7% |
| 2004 | 0.117 kg per constant US$ | -33.1% |
| 2005 | 0.156 kg per constant US$ | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.152 kg per constant US$ | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.136 kg per constant US$ | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.117 kg per constant US$ | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 0.105 kg per constant US$ | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.097 kg per constant US$ | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.093 kg per constant US$ | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.101 kg per constant US$ | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.088 kg per constant US$ | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 0.085 kg per constant US$ | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.108 kg per constant US$ | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 0.068 kg per constant US$ | -37.0% |
| 2017 | 0.053 kg per constant US$ | -22.1% |
| 2018 | 0.062 kg per constant US$ | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 0.064 kg per constant US$ | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.055 kg per constant US$ | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 0.08 kg per constant US$ | +45.5% |
| 2022 | 0.065 kg per constant US$ | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 0.059 kg per constant US$ | -9.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.059 kg per constant US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.415 kg per constant US$, 14% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1348 kg per constant US$ | 0.105 kg per constant US$ | 0.175 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0819 kg per constant US$ | 0.053 kg per constant US$ | 0.108 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0648 kg per constant US$ | 0.055 kg per constant US$ | 0.08 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More climate change data for Sri Lanka
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,418 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,800 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Sri Lanka?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Sri Lanka was 0.059 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.175 kg per constant US$ in 2003.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.053 kg per constant US$ in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of?
- Sri Lanka ranks 148th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of manufacturing value added (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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