IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.037 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 0.037 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 195.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.037 kt per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 kt per square kilometre, in 1964.
Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1966 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +91.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1970 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 1979 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +84.2% |
| 1993 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0183 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0218 kt per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0249 kt per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0276 kt per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.037 kt per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2023 | 0.037 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +91.3% | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +84.2% | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | 0.0218 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0316 kt per square kilometre | 0.0249 kt per square kilometre | 0.037 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 32 Saudi Arabia 0.0416 kt per square kilometre compare
- 33 United Kingdom 0.038 kt per square kilometre compare
- 34 Jamaica 0.0373 kt per square kilometre compare
- 36 Philippines 0.0359 kt per square kilometre compare
- 37 Slovenia 0.0359 kt per square kilometre compare
- 38 Czechia 0.0346 kt per square kilometre 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 ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.037 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.037 kt per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 kt per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IPPU — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IPPU — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IPPU — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IPPU — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.