Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) was 2 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
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 92nd out of 226 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.
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.08 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2.12 kt | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.15 kt | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.18 kt | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 2.22 kt | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.36 kt | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 2.1 kt | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 2.04 kt | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 2.07 kt | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.14 kt | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 2.1 kt | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.2 kt | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 2.12 kt | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 2.12 kt | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.14 kt | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.15 kt | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.09 kt | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.12 kt | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.13 kt | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.09 kt | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.13 kt | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.13 kt | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.19 kt | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.22 kt | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.02 kt | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 2.01 kt | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.04 kt | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.04 kt | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.04 kt | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.04 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.04 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 kt | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 2 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 kt | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 2 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2 kt, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 2 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.7 kt, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 89 Switzerland 2.22 kt compare
- 90 Kuwait 2.12 kt compare
- 91 Georgia 2.07 kt compare
- 93 China, Taiwan Province of 1.99 kt compare
- 94 Dominican Republic 1.96 kt compare
- 95 Finland 1.94 kt 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 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 92nd out of 226 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
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.