Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 52.83 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
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 130th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Sri Lanka
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 3,418 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 618.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 2,800 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 2.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 100 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 4,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 2,071 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 2,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 7.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 74.88 kt (2050)
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 130th out of 207 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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About this data
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.