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Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 13.53 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
13.53 %
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
14th
of 208 countries
All-time high
15.17 %
in 1991
All-time low
11.76 %
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 14.7 %1991: 15.2 %1992: 14.4 %1993: 14.7 %1994: 14.3 %1995: 14.4 %1996: 14.3 %1997: 14.2 %1998: 14.8 %1999: 14.2 %2000: 13.4 %2001: 14 %2002: 13.6 %2003: 13.8 %2004: 13.5 %2005: 13.3 %2006: 13.6 %2007: 13.9 %2008: 13.7 %2009: 13.7 %2010: 13.5 %2011: 12.7 %2012: 12.7 %2013: 13.4 %2014: 12.6 %2015: 11.8 %2016: 12.1 %2017: 12.7 %2018: 13.7 %2019: 13.2 %2020: 13.1 %2021: 12.8 %2022: 13.7 %2023: 13.5 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Sri Lanka is 13.53 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Sri Lanka peaked at 15.17 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 11.76 %, in 2015.

Sri Lanka ranks 14th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.52 % 14.15 % 15.17 % 10
2000s 13.66 % 13.35 % 14.03 % 10
2010s 12.84 % 11.76 % 13.66 % 10
2020s 13.28 % 12.79 % 13.71 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Sri Lanka?
Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Sri Lanka was 13.53 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 15.17 % in 1991.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 11.76 % in 2015.
How does Sri Lanka rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
Sri Lanka ranks 14th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.