Consumption based carbon intensity in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.18 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Consumption based carbon intensity in Sri Lanka, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.18 for consumption based carbon intensity in 2022.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption based carbon intensity in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1973 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0484, in 1991.
That places Sri Lanka 93rd out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption based carbon intensity in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0484 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0484 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0591 | +22.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0535 | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0537 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0536 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0571 | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0516 | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0543 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1513 | +178.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1555 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1722 | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1973 | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1498 | -24.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1631 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1561 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1493 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1311 | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1319 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1212 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1307 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1656 | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1475 | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1519 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1578 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1583 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1691 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1575 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1521 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1544 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1551 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.164 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.18 | +9.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.18 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2498, 72% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption based carbon intensity in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +178.5% | 0.0543 | 0.1513 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0631 | 0.0484 | 0.1513 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1528 | 0.1212 | 0.1973 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1545 | 0.1307 | 0.1691 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1664 | 0.1551 | 0.18 | 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 consumption based carbon intensity in Sri Lanka?
- Consumption based carbon intensity in Sri Lanka was 0.18 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1973 in 2002.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0484 in 1991.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for consumption based carbon intensity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 93rd out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption based carbon intensity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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 Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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