Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), per in Sri Lanka is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), per in Sri Lanka peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 46th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 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 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 43 Portugal 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 44 Guinea-Bissau 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 45 Turkey 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 47 Ireland 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 48 Spain 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 49 Sierra Leone 0 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), per in Sri Lanka?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), per in Sri Lanka was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), per?
- Sri Lanka ranks 46th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), per rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (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.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (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
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (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.