Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.278 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.278 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
74th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.3555 kt per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
0.0357 kt per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 0.278 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.3555 kt per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0357 kt per square kilometre, in 1964.
Sri Lanka ranks 74th of 186 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.
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0367 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0402 kt per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0399 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0357 kt per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0416 kt per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0418 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0454 kt per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0499 kt per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0667 kt per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0549 kt per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1971 | 0.048 kt per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0534 kt per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0555 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0431 kt per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0431 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0413 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0439 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0504 kt per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0563 kt per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0498 kt per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0592 kt per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0667 kt per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0738 kt per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0579 kt per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0584 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0544 kt per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0603 kt per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0525 kt per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0525 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0585 kt per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0635 kt per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0762 kt per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0749 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.081 kt per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0871 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1052 kt per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1139 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1178 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1298 kt per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1555 kt per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 0.158 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.169 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1674 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.185 kt per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1818 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1834 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1834 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1802 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1945 kt per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1977 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2248 kt per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2392 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2201 kt per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2663 kt per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3038 kt per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3555 kt per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3522 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3071 kt per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3233 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3168 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3039 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2651 kt per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 0.278 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.278 kt per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2479 kt per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.278 kt per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.5506 kt per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0442 kt per square kilometre | 0.0357 kt per square kilometre | 0.0667 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.049 kt per square kilometre | 0.0413 kt per square kilometre | 0.0563 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0585 kt per square kilometre | 0.0498 kt per square kilometre | 0.0738 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0908 kt per square kilometre | 0.0585 kt per square kilometre | 0.1298 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1758 kt per square kilometre | 0.1555 kt per square kilometre | 0.1945 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.279 kt per square kilometre | 0.1977 kt per square kilometre | 0.3555 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.291 kt per square kilometre | 0.2651 kt per square kilometre | 0.3168 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 71 Croatia 0.3127 kt per square kilometre compare
- 72 North Macedonia 0.3077 kt per square kilometre compare
- 73 Saudi Arabia 0.3056 kt per square kilometre compare
- 75 Uzbekistan 0.2655 kt per square kilometre compare
- 76 Tonga 0.2625 kt per square kilometre compare
- 77 Belarus 0.2616 kt per square kilometre compare
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 energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.278 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3555 kt per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0357 kt per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.