Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2) was 0.0313 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Petroleum products — Emissions in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
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 146th out of 158 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 (CO2) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kt | — |
| 1991 | 15.93 kt | — |
| 1992 | 9.56 kt | -40.0% |
| 1993 | 15.93 kt | +66.7% |
| 1994 | 19.12 kt | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 19.12 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.37 kt | -66.7% |
| 1997 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 25.49 kt | — |
| 1999 | 28.68 kt | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 31.86 kt | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 25.49 kt | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 25.49 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25.49 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 31.86 kt | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 28.68 kt | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 25.49 kt | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 22.3 kt | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 15.93 kt | -28.6% |
| 2009 | 25.19 kt | +58.1% |
| 2010 | 31.45 kt | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 9.56 kt | -69.6% |
| 2012 | 6.37 kt | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 17.3 kt | +171.5% |
| 2014 | 14.92 kt | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9381 kt | -93.7% |
| 2016 | 2.54 kt | +170.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3127 kt | -87.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1188 kt | -62.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0782 kt | -34.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0313 kt | -60.0% |
| 2021 | 262.05 kt | +837107.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0313 kt | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0313 kt | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0313 kt is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 213.48 kt, 0% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0313 kt is below the median for South Asia, which is 490.77 kt, 0% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +837107.7% | 0.0313 kt | 262.05 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 143 Tuvalu 0.4605 kt compare
- 144 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.3186 kt compare
- 145 Niue 0.0901 kt compare
- 147 Bhutan 0 kt compare
- 147 Brunei Darussalam 0 kt compare
- 147 French Guiana 0 kt compare
- 147 Guatemala 0 kt compare
- 147 Jamaica 0 kt compare
- 147 Jordan 0 kt compare
- 147 Réunion 0 kt compare
- 147 Senegal 0 kt compare
- 147 Serbia and Montenegro 0 kt
- 147 Switzerland 0 kt compare
- 147 Trinidad and Tobago 0 kt compare
- 147 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 kt 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 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 146th out of 158 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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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.