Energy — Emissions per capita in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Energy — Emissions per capita was 0.8 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.8 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
162nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.07 t CO2eq/cap
in 2016
All-time low
0.32 t CO2eq/cap
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions per capita in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023

0.40.60.811990200620231990: 0.32 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.33 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.38 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.37 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.38 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.4 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.46 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.48 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.48 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.51 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.59 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.59 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.62 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.61 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.66 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.65 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.65 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.64 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.63 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.67 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.68 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.74 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.78 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.71 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.84 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.93 t CO2eq/cap2016: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2017: 1 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.91 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.95 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.92 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.88 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.77 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.8 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.8 t CO2eq/cap for energy — emissions per capita in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.07 t CO2eq/cap in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.32 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.

That places Sri Lanka 162nd out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.411 t CO2eq/cap 0.32 t CO2eq/cap 0.51 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.631 t CO2eq/cap 0.59 t CO2eq/cap 0.67 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.865 t CO2eq/cap 0.68 t CO2eq/cap 1.07 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.8425 t CO2eq/cap 0.77 t CO2eq/cap 0.92 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 159 Zimbabwe 0.87 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 160 Ghana 0.86 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 161 Sao Tome and Principe 0.81 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 163 Polynesia 0.79 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 164 Pakistan 0.77 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 165 Zambia 0.73 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions per capita in Sri Lanka?
Energy — emissions per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.8 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 1.07 t CO2eq/cap in 2016.
What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.32 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
How does Sri Lanka rank for energy — emissions per capita?
Sri Lanka ranks 162nd out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.