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
129th
of 207 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 129th of 207 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.

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

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  4. 130 Cuba 78.15 % compare
  5. 131 Argentina 77.51 % compare
  6. 132 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 129th out of 207 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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About this data

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
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.