Energy — Emissions Share in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Energy — Emissions Share was 80.44 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
80.44 %
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
139th
of 221 countries
All-time high
96.57 %
in 2016
All-time low
51.47 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 51.5 %1991: 53.5 %1992: 56.8 %1993: 56.8 %1994: 58 %1995: 59.9 %1996: 64.2 %1997: 65.9 %1998: 66.9 %1999: 68.8 %2000: 72.5 %2001: 77.5 %2002: 78.9 %2003: 78.4 %2004: 79.5 %2005: 79 %2006: 79 %2007: 78.9 %2008: 78.5 %2009: 79.6 %2010: 80.2 %2011: 79.1 %2012: 80 %2013: 78.8 %2014: 82 %2015: 83.1 %2016: 96.6 %2017: 96.4 %2018: 95.8 %2019: 95.1 %2020: 94.1 %2021: 83.9 %2022: 79.7 %2023: 80.4 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions share in Sri Lanka is 80.44 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Sri Lanka peaked at 96.57 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 51.47 %, in 1990.

Sri Lanka ranks 139th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Energy — Emissions Share in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2) in Sri Lanka, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 51.47 % —
1991 53.49 % +3.9%
1992 56.83 % +6.2%
1993 56.82 % -0.0%
1994 58.05 % +2.2%
1995 59.85 % +3.1%
1996 64.24 % +7.3%
1997 65.93 % +2.6%
1998 66.93 % +1.5%
1999 68.81 % +2.8%
2000 72.48 % +5.3%
2001 77.52 % +7.0%
2002 78.9 % +1.8%
2003 78.38 % -0.7%
2004 79.51 % +1.4%
2005 79.04 % -0.6%
2006 79.02 % -0.0%
2007 78.94 % -0.1%
2008 78.49 % -0.6%
2009 79.58 % +1.4%
2010 80.17 % +0.7%
2011 79.07 % -1.4%
2012 79.98 % +1.2%
2013 78.83 % -1.4%
2014 81.97 % +4.0%
2015 83.11 % +1.4%
2016 96.57 % +16.2%
2017 96.38 % -0.2%
2018 95.82 % -0.6%
2019 95.1 % -0.8%
2020 94.14 % -1.0%
2021 83.92 % -10.9%
2022 79.68 % -5.1%
2023 80.44 % +1.0%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 80.44 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.23 %, 88% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 80.44 % is below the median for South Asia, which is 89.22 %, 90% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.24 % 51.47 % 68.81 % 10
2000s 78.19 % 72.48 % 79.58 % 10
2010s 86.7 % 78.83 % 96.57 % 10
2020s 84.55 % 79.68 % 94.14 % 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 136 Italy 80.8 % compare
  2. 137 Seychelles 80.6 % compare
  3. 138 Eswatini 80.57 % compare
  4. 140 Cuba 78.15 % compare
  5. 141 Argentina 77.51 % compare
  6. 142 Malaysia 77.15 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Sri Lanka?
Energy — emissions share in Sri Lanka was 80.44 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 96.57 % in 2016.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 51.47 % in 1990.
How does Sri Lanka rank for energy — emissions share?
Sri Lanka ranks 139th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
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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.