Energy — Emissions in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Energy — Emissions was 17,200 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
17,200 kt
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
91st
of 200 countries
All-time high
22,000 kt
in 2016
All-time low
2,240 kt
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions in Sri Lanka stood at 17,200 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Sri Lanka peaked at 22,000 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,240 kt, in 1964.

Sri Lanka ranks 91st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,772 kt 2,240 kt 4,180 kt 9
1970s 3,071 kt 2,590 kt 3,530 kt 10
1980s 3,670 kt 3,120 kt 4,630 kt 10
1990s 5,694 kt 3,670 kt 8,140 kt 10
2000s 11,026 kt 9,750 kt 12,200 kt 10
2010s 17,360 kt 12,400 kt 22,000 kt 10
2020s 18,000 kt 16,400 kt 19,600 kt 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 88 Ghana 18,900 kt compare
  2. 89 Guatemala 18,300 kt compare
  3. 90 Croatia 17,500 kt compare
  4. 92 Ethiopia 16,900 kt compare
  5. 93 Sudan (former) 14,850 kt compare
  6. 94 Cambodia 14,100 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in Sri Lanka?
Energy — emissions in Sri Lanka was 17,200 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 22,000 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 2,240 kt in 1964.
How does Sri Lanka rank for energy — emissions?
Sri Lanka ranks 91st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,511 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf