IPPU — Emissions Share in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: IPPU — Emissions Share was 10.71 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10.71 %
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
34th
of 208 countries
All-time high
11.13 %
in 2022
All-time low
2.71 %
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPPU — Emissions Share in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023

246810121990200620231990: 2.8 %1991: 2.7 %1992: 4.4 %1993: 3.8 %1994: 4.8 %1995: 4.4 %1996: 4.1 %1997: 4 %1998: 3.6 %1999: 3.7 %2000: 3.3 %2001: 3.8 %2002: 3.3 %2003: 3.8 %2004: 4.1 %2005: 4.4 %2006: 4.6 %2007: 4.8 %2008: 5.1 %2009: 5 %2010: 4.6 %2011: 4.5 %2012: 4.4 %2013: 4.5 %2014: 3.8 %2015: 4.1 %2016: 4.7 %2017: 5 %2018: 5.7 %2019: 6.4 %2020: 7.4 %2021: 7.6 %2022: 11.1 %2023: 10.7 %

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 10.71 % for ippu — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 138.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share in Sri Lanka peaked at 11.13 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.71 %, in 1991.

That places Sri Lanka 34th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.82 % 2.71 % 4.75 % 10
2000s 4.23 % 3.33 % 5.08 % 10
2010s 4.76 % 3.77 % 6.42 % 10
2020s 9.22 % 7.4 % 11.13 % 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 31 Republic of Moldova 11.27 % compare
  2. 32 Congo 10.96 % compare
  3. 33 Serbia and Montenegro 10.76 % compare
  4. 35 Türkiye 10.4 % compare
  5. 36 Romania 10.38 % compare
  6. 37 China, mainland 10.28 % compare
  7. 37 Croatia 10.28 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions share in Sri Lanka?
Ippu — emissions share in Sri Lanka was 10.71 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions share recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 11.13 % in 2022.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions share recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 2.71 % in 1991.
How does Sri Lanka rank for ippu — emissions share?
Sri Lanka ranks 34th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions share rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 138.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.