Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Ghg emissions by sector stacked was 200,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, ghg emissions by sector stacked in Sri Lanka stood at 200,000.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 122.2% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions by sector stacked in Sri Lanka peaked at 930,000 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 90,000, in 2022.
Sri Lanka ranks 102nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 530,000 | — |
| 1991 | 510,000 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 600,000 | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 660,000 | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 700,000 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 720,000 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 700,000 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 740,000 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 760,000 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 900,000 | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 930,000 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 900,000 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 750,000 | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 820,000 | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 840,000 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 830,000 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 710,000 | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 570,000 | -19.7% |
| 2009 | 550,000 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 610,000 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 610,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 519,999 | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 370,000 | -28.8% |
| 2014 | 360,000 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 390,000 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 530,000 | +35.9% |
| 2017 | 490,000 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 650,000 | +32.7% |
| 2019 | 640,000 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 550,000 | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 320,000 | -41.8% |
| 2022 | 90,000 | -71.9% |
| 2023 | 200,000 | +122.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 200,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 430,000, 47% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 200,000 is below the median for South Asia, which is 290,000, 69% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +122.2% | 90,000 | 200,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 652,000 | 510,000 | 760,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 780,000 | 550,000 | 930,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 517,000 | 360,000 | 650,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 290,000 | 90,000 | 550,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 99 Dominican Republic 230,000 compare
- 99 Slovakia 230,000 compare
- 101 Estonia 220,000 compare
- 102 Mauritania 200,000 compare
- 104 Namibia 190,000 compare
- 105 Bosnia and Herzegovina 150,000 compare
- 105 Mozambique 150,000 compare
More climate change data for Sri Lanka
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 327.09 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,418 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 618.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,800 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,071 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ghg emissions by sector stacked in Sri Lanka?
- Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Sri Lanka was 200,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 930,000 in 2001.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,000 in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for ghg emissions by sector stacked?
- Sri Lanka ranks 102nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ghg emissions by sector stacked rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by sector stacked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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