Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions was 2 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
91st
of 222 countries
All-time high
2.36 kt
in 1995
All-time low
2 kt
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023

00.511.522.51990200620231990: 2.1 kt1991: 2.1 kt1992: 2.1 kt1993: 2.2 kt1994: 2.2 kt1995: 2.4 kt1996: 2.1 kt1997: 2 kt1998: 2.1 kt1999: 2.1 kt2000: 2.1 kt2001: 2.2 kt2002: 2.1 kt2003: 2.1 kt2004: 2.1 kt2005: 2.1 kt2006: 2.1 kt2007: 2.1 kt2008: 2.1 kt2009: 2.1 kt2010: 2.1 kt2011: 2.1 kt2012: 2.2 kt2013: 2.2 kt2014: 2 kt2015: 2 kt2016: 2 kt2017: 2 kt2018: 2 kt2019: 2 kt2020: 2 kt2021: 2 kt2022: 2 kt2023: 2 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for industrial wastewater — emissions in Sri Lanka is 2 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.36 kt in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2 kt, in 2021.

That places Sri Lanka 91st out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.15 kt 2.04 kt 2.36 kt 10
2000s 2.13 kt 2.09 kt 2.2 kt 10
2010s 2.08 kt 2.01 kt 2.22 kt 10
2020s 2.01 kt 2 kt 2.04 kt 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 88 Switzerland 2.22 kt compare
  2. 89 Kuwait 2.12 kt compare
  3. 90 Georgia 2.07 kt compare
  4. 92 China, Taiwan Province of 1.99 kt compare
  5. 93 Dominican Republic 1.96 kt compare
  6. 94 Finland 1.94 kt compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is industrial wastewater — emissions in Sri Lanka?
Industrial wastewater — emissions in Sri Lanka was 2 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 2.36 kt in 1995.
What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 2 kt in 2021.
How does Sri Lanka rank for industrial wastewater — emissions?
Sri Lanka ranks 91st out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is industrial wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,553 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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