Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 52.83 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
52.83 %
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
140th
of 221 countries
All-time high
67.88 %
in 2017
All-time low
27.48 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 27.5 %1991: 29.6 %1992: 31.9 %1993: 31.3 %1994: 31.8 %1995: 33.2 %1996: 38 %1997: 39.5 %1998: 41.8 %1999: 42.5 %2000: 46.9 %2001: 49.3 %2002: 50 %2003: 49.2 %2004: 52 %2005: 49.9 %2006: 50 %2007: 50.5 %2008: 48.2 %2009: 50.3 %2010: 50.2 %2011: 50.6 %2012: 52.2 %2013: 50.1 %2014: 55.4 %2015: 56.6 %2016: 66.2 %2017: 67.9 %2018: 63.1 %2019: 63.4 %2020: 60.6 %2021: 56.2 %2022: 52.2 %2023: 52.8 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Sri Lanka is 52.83 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Sri Lanka peaked at 67.88 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 27.48 %, in 1990.

Sri Lanka ranks 140th 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 (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Sri Lanka, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 27.48 % —
1991 29.61 % +7.8%
1992 31.93 % +7.8%
1993 31.26 % -2.1%
1994 31.83 % +1.8%
1995 33.17 % +4.2%
1996 38.05 % +14.7%
1997 39.48 % +3.8%
1998 41.77 % +5.8%
1999 42.54 % +1.8%
2000 46.89 % +10.2%
2001 49.28 % +5.1%
2002 50 % +1.5%
2003 49.18 % -1.6%
2004 52.03 % +5.8%
2005 49.94 % -4.0%
2006 49.97 % +0.1%
2007 50.45 % +1.0%
2008 48.17 % -4.5%
2009 50.28 % +4.4%
2010 50.18 % -0.2%
2011 50.59 % +0.8%
2012 52.16 % +3.1%
2013 50.06 % -4.0%
2014 55.37 % +10.6%
2015 56.61 % +2.2%
2016 66.23 % +17.0%
2017 67.88 % +2.5%
2018 63.12 % -7.0%
2019 63.43 % +0.5%
2020 60.64 % -4.4%
2021 56.21 % -7.3%
2022 52.16 % -7.2%
2023 52.83 % +1.3%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 52.83 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.07 %, 78% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 52.83 % is above the median for South Asia, which is 49.66 %, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.71 % 27.48 % 42.54 % 10
2000s 49.62 % 46.89 % 52.03 % 10
2010s 57.56 % 50.06 % 67.88 % 10
2020s 55.46 % 52.16 % 60.64 % 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 137 Thailand 53.84 % compare
  2. 138 Haiti 53.62 % compare
  3. 139 Mongolia 53.38 % compare
  4. 141 Kyrgyzstan 52.64 % compare
  5. 142 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 51.86 % compare
  6. 143 Eswatini 51.65 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Sri Lanka?
Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Sri Lanka was 52.83 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 67.88 % in 2017.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 27.48 % in 1990.
How does Sri Lanka rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
Sri Lanka ranks 140th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
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.