Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0056 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.0056 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0063 kt per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.0056 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0063 kt per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 45th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 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 (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) 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.