Petroleum products — Emissions (N2O) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Petroleum products — Emissions (N2O) was 0 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
In 2023, petroleum products — emissions in Sri Lanka stood at 0 kt. 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 0.0123 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1990.
Sri Lanka ranks 141st of 158 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Petroleum products — Emissions (N2O) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0061 kt | — |
| 1992 | 0.0037 kt | -39.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0061 kt | +64.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0074 kt | +21.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0074 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0025 kt | -66.2% |
| 1997 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0098 kt | — |
| 1999 | 0.0111 kt | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0123 kt | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0098 kt | -20.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0098 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0098 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0123 kt | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0111 kt | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0098 kt | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0086 kt | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0061 kt | -29.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0038 kt | -37.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 kt | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0037 kt | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 kt | -32.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 kt | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 kt | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 kt | — |
| 2017 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 kt | — |
| 2019 | 0 kt | — |
| 2020 | 0 kt | — |
| 2021 | 0.0022 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 0.0523 kt. (39 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0 kt is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.1849 kt. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0054 kt | 0 kt | 0.0111 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0093 kt | 0.0038 kt | 0.0123 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 kt | 0 kt | 0.0039 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 kt | 0 kt | 0.0022 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 139 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0001 kt compare
- 139 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0001 kt compare
- 141 Bhutan 0 kt compare
- 141 Brunei Darussalam 0 kt compare
- 141 Comoros 0 kt
- 141 Eritrea 0 kt
- 141 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 kt compare
- 141 French Guiana 0 kt compare
- 141 Guatemala 0 kt compare
- 141 Jamaica 0 kt compare
- 141 Jordan 0 kt compare
- 141 Niue 0 kt
- 141 Réunion 0 kt compare
- 141 Senegal 0 kt compare
- 141 Serbia and Montenegro 0 kt
- 141 Switzerland 0 kt compare
- 141 Trinidad and Tobago 0 kt compare
- 141 Tuvalu 0 kt
- 141 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 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 0.0123 kt in 2000.
- 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 141st 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 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 (N2O). 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.