Energy — Emissions Share in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Energy — Emissions Share was 15.76 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15.76 %
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
48th
of 205 countries
All-time high
18.88 %
in 2018
All-time low
11.97 %
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 14.2 %1991: 14.5 %1992: 14.6 %1993: 13.9 %1994: 13.3 %1995: 13.8 %1996: 16.3 %1997: 15.5 %1998: 15.7 %1999: 15.3 %2000: 15.9 %2001: 15.4 %2002: 14 %2003: 15 %2004: 15.1 %2005: 14.5 %2006: 14.6 %2007: 15.6 %2008: 13.2 %2009: 13.7 %2010: 15.5 %2011: 13.5 %2012: 14.6 %2013: 15.6 %2014: 13.5 %2015: 15.9 %2016: 17.6 %2017: 18.1 %2018: 18.9 %2019: 15.6 %2020: 12 %2021: 16 %2022: 15.6 %2023: 15.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions share in Sri Lanka stood at 15.76 %.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Sri Lanka peaked at 18.88 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.97 %, in 2020.

That places Sri Lanka 48th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.7 % 13.34 % 16.28 % 10
2000s 14.7 % 13.21 % 15.89 % 10
2010s 15.88 % 13.47 % 18.88 % 10
2020s 14.84 % 11.97 % 16 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Sri Lanka?
Energy — emissions share in Sri Lanka was 15.76 % 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 18.88 % in 2018.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 11.97 % in 2020.
How does Sri Lanka rank for energy — emissions share?
Sri Lanka ranks 48th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,907 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.