Total Energy — Emissions in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Total Energy — Emissions was 0.9597 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.9597 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
155th
of 169 countries
All-time high
262.67 kt
in 2021
All-time low
0 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total Energy — 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: 0.099 kt2020: 0.355 kt2021: 262.7 kt2022: 0.96 kt2023: 0.96 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for total energy — emissions in Sri Lanka is 0.9597 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total energy — emissions in Sri Lanka peaked at 262.67 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1990.

That places Sri Lanka 155th out of 169 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.

Total Energy — Emissions in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Total Energy — Emissions (CO2) in Sri Lanka, 1990 to 2023.
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 0.0994 kt -16.3%
2020 0.3549 kt +257.0%
2021 262.67 kt +73913.0%
2022 0.9597 kt -99.6%
2023 0.9597 kt +0.0%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 0.9597 kt is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 400.48 kt, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 0.9597 kt is below the median for South Asia, which is 491.65 kt, 0% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total Energy — 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
2021 +73913.0% 0.3549 kt 262.67 kt
2020 +257.0% 0.0994 kt 0.3549 kt

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 0.0994 kt 31.45 kt 10
2020s 66.24 kt 0.3549 kt 262.67 kt 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 152 Barbados 1.64 kt compare
  2. 153 Togo 1.05 kt compare
  3. 154 Lesotho 1.01 kt compare
  4. 156 Bhutan 0.7247 kt compare
  5. 157 Tuvalu 0.4605 kt compare
  6. 158 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.4022 kt compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total energy — emissions in Sri Lanka?
Total energy — emissions in Sri Lanka was 0.9597 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total energy — emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 262.67 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest total energy — emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1990.
How does Sri Lanka rank for total energy — emissions?
Sri Lanka ranks 155th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is total energy — emissions rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 94.5%. 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 Total Energy — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total Energy — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
217 places, 6,850 data points, 1990–2023
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