Electricity — Emissions in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Electricity — Emissions was 0.0025 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0025 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
145th
of 153 countries
All-time high
0.0025 kt
in 2022
All-time low
0.0001 kt
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023

Electricity — Emissions in Sri Lanka, 2019–2023

00.0010.0010.0020.0020.0032019202120232019: 0 kt2020: 0.001 kt2021: 0.002 kt2022: 0.003 kt2023: 0.003 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity — emissions in Sri Lanka is 0.0025 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 2,400.0% over five years.

That places Sri Lanka 145th out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0001 kt 0.0001 kt 0.0001 kt 1
2020s 0.0019 kt 0.0009 kt 0.0025 kt 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 142 Bhutan 0.0028 kt compare
  2. 142 Togo 0.0028 kt compare
  3. 144 Albania 0.0026 kt compare
  4. 146 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0.0019 kt compare
  5. 147 Lesotho 0.0013 kt compare
  6. 147 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.0013 kt compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity — emissions in Sri Lanka?
Electricity — emissions in Sri Lanka was 0.0025 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.0025 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kt in 2019.
How does Sri Lanka rank for electricity — emissions?
Sri Lanka ranks 145th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Electricity — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
187 places, 5,248 data points, 1990–2023
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