Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.9781 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Sri Lanka, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.9781 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.32 Mt CO2e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2737 Mt CO2e, in 1987.
That places Sri Lanka 113th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3016 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.3016 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5163 Mt CO2e | +71.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5536 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5286 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.485 Mt CO2e | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4074 Mt CO2e | -16.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4604 Mt CO2e | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 0.566 Mt CO2e | +22.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5723 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.507 Mt CO2e | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6503 Mt CO2e | +28.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6814 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6534 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6192 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3172 Mt CO2e | -48.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2893 Mt CO2e | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2737 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3392 Mt CO2e | +23.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4132 Mt CO2e | +21.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4022 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3665 Mt CO2e | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5995 Mt CO2e | +63.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6496 Mt CO2e | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6324 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4873 Mt CO2e | -22.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7362 Mt CO2e | +51.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8027 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9939 Mt CO2e | +23.8% |
| 1999 | 0.991 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8061 Mt CO2e | -18.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8624 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8889 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.19 Mt CO2e | +34.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8424 Mt CO2e | -29.4% |
| 2005 | 1.19 Mt CO2e | +41.4% |
| 2006 | 1.17 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.14 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.08 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.03 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.02 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.01 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.13 Mt CO2e | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 1.01 Mt CO2e | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9945 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.32 Mt CO2e | +32.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8554 Mt CO2e | -35.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7043 Mt CO2e | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8472 Mt CO2e | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9024 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7648 Mt CO2e | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 1.18 Mt CO2e | +54.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8526 Mt CO2e | -27.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9067 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9781 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4693 Mt CO2e | 0.3016 Mt CO2e | 0.5723 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4744 Mt CO2e | 0.2737 Mt CO2e | 0.6814 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6661 Mt CO2e | 0.3665 Mt CO2e | 0.9939 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 Mt CO2e | 0.8061 Mt CO2e | 1.19 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9797 Mt CO2e | 0.7043 Mt CO2e | 1.32 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9371 Mt CO2e | 0.7648 Mt CO2e | 1.18 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Sri Lanka?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Sri Lanka was 0.9781 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 Mt CO2e in 2015.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2737 Mt CO2e in 1987.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 113th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).