Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 8.3 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (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
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Sri Lanka stood at 8.3 Mt CO2e.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Sri Lanka peaked at 9.65 Mt CO2e in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0062 Mt CO2e, in 1986.
Sri Lanka ranks 69th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0937 Mt CO2e | 0.0284 Mt CO2e | 0.3001 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3085 Mt CO2e | 0.0062 Mt CO2e | 0.9743 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6727 Mt CO2e | 0.0062 Mt CO2e | 1.43 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.71 Mt CO2e | 2.94 Mt CO2e | 4.49 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.83 Mt CO2e | 3.37 Mt CO2e | 9.65 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.18 Mt CO2e | 7.24 Mt CO2e | 9.44 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.72 Percentage change (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Sri Lanka?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Sri Lanka was 8.3 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 power industry (energy) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 9.65 Mt CO2e in 2019.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0062 Mt CO2e in 1986.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Power Industry (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 electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).