Petroleum products — Emissions in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Petroleum products — Emissions was 0 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 kt
World rank
131st
of 143 countries
All-time high
0.0364 kt
in 2021
All-time low
0 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Petroleum products — Emissions in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023

00.010.020.030.041990200620231990: 0 kt1991: 0.001 kt1992: 0.001 kt1993: 0.001 kt1994: 0.001 kt1995: 0.001 kt1996: 0 kt1997: 0 kt1998: 0.001 kt1999: 0.002 kt2000: 0.002 kt2001: 0.001 kt2002: 0.001 kt2003: 0.001 kt2004: 0.002 kt2005: 0.002 kt2006: 0.001 kt2007: 0.001 kt2008: 0.001 kt2009: 0.003 kt2010: 0.003 kt2011: 0.001 kt2012: 0 kt2013: 0.002 kt2014: 0.002 kt2015: 0 kt2016: 0 kt2017: 0 kt2018: 0 kt2019: 0 kt2020: 0 kt2021: 0.036 kt2022: 0 kt2023: 0 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for petroleum products — emissions in Sri Lanka is 0 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0364 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1990.

That places Sri Lanka 131st out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Petroleum products — Emissions in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Petroleum products — Emissions (CH4) in Sri Lanka, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0 kt —
1991 0.0009 kt —
1992 0.0005 kt -44.4%
1993 0.0009 kt +80.0%
1994 0.0011 kt +22.2%
1995 0.0011 kt +0.0%
1996 0.0004 kt -63.6%
1997 0 kt -100.0%
1998 0.0014 kt —
1999 0.0016 kt +14.3%
2000 0.0018 kt +12.5%
2001 0.0014 kt -22.2%
2002 0.0014 kt +0.0%
2003 0.0014 kt +0.0%
2004 0.0018 kt +28.6%
2005 0.0016 kt -11.1%
2006 0.0014 kt -12.5%
2007 0.0012 kt -14.3%
2008 0.0009 kt -25.0%
2009 0.0026 kt +188.9%
2010 0.0034 kt +30.8%
2011 0.0005 kt -85.3%
2012 0.0004 kt -20.0%
2013 0.0017 kt +325.0%
2014 0.0015 kt -11.8%
2015 0.0001 kt -93.3%
2016 0.0002 kt +100.0%
2017 0 kt -100.0%
2018 0 kt —
2019 0 kt —
2020 0 kt —
2021 0.0364 kt —
2022 0 kt -100.0%
2023 0 kt —

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 0 kt is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0168 kt. (39 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 0 kt is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0413 kt. (5 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Petroleum products — Emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +325.0% 0.0004 kt 0.0017 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0008 kt 0 kt 0.0016 kt 10
2000s 0.0015 kt 0.0009 kt 0.0026 kt 10
2010s 0.0008 kt 0 kt 0.0034 kt 10
2020s 0.0091 kt 0 kt 0.0364 kt 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 129 Barbados 0.0001 kt compare
  2. 129 Niue 0.0001 kt compare
  3. 131 Bhutan 0 kt compare
  4. 131 Brunei Darussalam 0 kt compare
  5. 131 French Guiana 0 kt compare
  6. 131 Guatemala 0 kt compare
  7. 131 Jamaica 0 kt compare
  8. 131 Jordan 0 kt compare
  9. 131 Réunion 0 kt compare
  10. 131 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 kt
  11. 131 Senegal 0 kt compare
  12. 131 Serbia and Montenegro 0 kt
  13. 131 Switzerland 0 kt compare
  14. 131 Trinidad and Tobago 0 kt compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is petroleum products — emissions in Sri Lanka?
Petroleum products — emissions in Sri Lanka was 0 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.0364 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1990.
How does Sri Lanka rank for petroleum products — emissions?
Sri Lanka ranks 131st out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Petroleum products — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Petroleum products — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
190 places, 6,284 data points, 1990–2023
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