IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0454 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), 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 (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 0.0454 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 190.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0454 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 kt per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Sri Lanka 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), 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 | +10.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1966 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +90.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1970 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 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 | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 1979 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +83.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0134 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0153 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0162 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0187 kt per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0218 kt per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0229 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0238 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0279 kt per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0315 kt per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0349 kt per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0448 kt per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0454 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), 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 | +90.2% | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +83.5% | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | 0.006 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 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0153 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0192 kt per square kilometre | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | 0.0279 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0392 kt per square kilometre | 0.0315 kt per square kilometre | 0.0454 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 53 Romania 0.0477 kt per square kilometre compare
- 54 Andorra 0.0468 kt per square kilometre compare
- 55 France 0.0455 kt per square kilometre compare
- 57 Iraq 0.0447 kt per square kilometre compare
- 58 Denmark 0.0409 kt per square kilometre compare
- 59 United States 0.0409 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 (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.0454 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0454 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), 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 (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.1%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.