Co2 intensity in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Co2 intensity was 0.0721 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.0721
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
158th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.1499
in 1969
All-time low
0.0543
in 1989
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Co2 intensity in Sri Lanka, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, co2 intensity in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0721.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1499 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0543, in 1989.
Sri Lanka ranks 158th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Co2 intensity in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1081 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0967 | -10.6% |
| 1952 | 0.1159 | +19.8% |
| 1953 | 0.1212 | +4.6% |
| 1954 | 0.102 | -15.9% |
| 1955 | 0.0898 | -12.0% |
| 1956 | 0.076 | -15.3% |
| 1957 | 0.1226 | +61.3% |
| 1958 | 0.1001 | -18.4% |
| 1959 | 0.1041 | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 0.1103 | +5.9% |
| 1961 | 0.1117 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.1184 | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1146 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0982 | -14.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1114 | +13.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1127 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1144 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.117 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1499 | +28.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1192 | -20.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1068 | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1157 | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1157 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0889 | -23.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0858 | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0805 | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0787 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0872 | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0908 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0765 | -15.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0851 | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0903 | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0936 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0706 | -24.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0688 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0612 | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0667 | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0559 | -16.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0543 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0567 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0556 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0707 | +27.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0644 | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0651 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0658 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0708 | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0695 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0733 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0789 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0872 | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0911 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.094 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0889 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0937 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0868 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0797 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.077 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0717 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.075 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0703 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0741 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0725 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.064 | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0727 | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0783 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0868 | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0809 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0719 | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0755 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0756 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0747 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0721 | -3.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0721 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1037 | 0.076 | 0.1226 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1158 | 0.0982 | 0.1499 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0969 | 0.0787 | 0.1192 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0723 | 0.0543 | 0.0936 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0671 | 0.0556 | 0.0789 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0845 | 0.0717 | 0.094 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0747 | 0.064 | 0.0868 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0741 | 0.0721 | 0.0756 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 co2 intensity in Sri Lanka?
- Co2 intensity in Sri Lanka was 0.0721 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1499 in 1969.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0543 in 1989.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for co2 intensity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 158th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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