Petroleum products — Emissions in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Petroleum products — Emissions was 0.0313 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0313 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 155 countries
All-time high
262.05 kt
in 2021
All-time low
0 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Petroleum products — Emissions in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023

01002003001990200620231990: 0 kt1991: 15.9 kt1992: 9.6 kt1993: 15.9 kt1994: 19.1 kt1995: 19.1 kt1996: 6.4 kt1997: 0 kt1998: 25.5 kt1999: 28.7 kt2000: 31.9 kt2001: 25.5 kt2002: 25.5 kt2003: 25.5 kt2004: 31.9 kt2005: 28.7 kt2006: 25.5 kt2007: 22.3 kt2008: 15.9 kt2009: 25.2 kt2010: 31.4 kt2011: 9.6 kt2012: 6.4 kt2013: 17.3 kt2014: 14.9 kt2015: 0.938 kt2016: 2.5 kt2017: 0.313 kt2018: 0.119 kt2019: 0.078 kt2020: 0.031 kt2021: 262 kt2022: 0.031 kt2023: 0.031 kt

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.0313 kt for petroleum products — emissions in 2023.

The figure is down 99.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in Sri Lanka peaked at 262.05 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1990.

That places Sri Lanka 144th out of 155 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.02 kt 0 kt 28.68 kt 10
2000s 25.78 kt 15.93 kt 31.86 kt 10
2010s 8.36 kt 0.0782 kt 31.45 kt 10
2020s 65.53 kt 0.0313 kt 262.05 kt 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 141 Tuvalu 0.4605 kt compare
  2. 142 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.3186 kt compare
  3. 143 Niue 0.0901 kt compare
  4. 145 Bhutan 0 kt compare
  5. 145 Brunei Darussalam 0 kt compare
  6. 145 French Guiana 0 kt compare
  7. 145 Guatemala 0 kt compare
  8. 145 Jamaica 0 kt compare
  9. 145 Jordan 0 kt compare
  10. 145 Senegal 0 kt compare
  11. 145 Serbia and Montenegro 0 kt compare
  12. 145 Switzerland 0 kt compare
  13. 145 Trinidad and Tobago 0 kt compare
  14. 145 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 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 0.0313 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 262.05 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 144th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2)
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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