Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1986.
That places Sri Lanka 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +105.1% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +134.1% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -76.0% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -40.1% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +357.0% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +121.5% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +60.1% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +89.7% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -78.3% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -82.3% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -83.5% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8062.9% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -63.7% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -76.1% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -85.8% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2908.1% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +265.2% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -56.4% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +331.5% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +121.8% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +68.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +8062.9% | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +2908.1% | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +357.0% | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +331.5% | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +265.2% | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 61 Austria 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 62 Belarus 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 63 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 65 Greece 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 66 North Korea 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 67 Moldova 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 5.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Sri Lanka?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Sri Lanka was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.