How does Sri Lanka rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy)?

Sri Lanka ranks 82nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) in Sri Lanka

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) in Sri Lanka
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Sri Lanka: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) was 0.0868 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.0868 Mt CO2e

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

82nd

of 197 countries

All-time high

0.1552 Mt CO2e

in 2010

All-time low

0.0868 Mt CO2e

in 2023

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (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 0.0868 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is down 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1552 Mt CO2e in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0868 Mt CO2e, in 2023.

That places Sri Lanka 82nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1111 Mt CO2e	0.105 Mt CO2e	0.1183 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.1353 Mt CO2e	0.1195 Mt CO2e	0.151 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.148 Mt CO2e	0.144 Mt CO2e	0.1518 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.1454 Mt CO2e	0.1402 Mt CO2e	0.1525 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.1095 Mt CO2e	0.0886 Mt CO2e	0.1552 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.0881 Mt CO2e	0.0868 Mt CO2e	0.0901 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

79 Ireland 0.0909 Mt CO2e compare
79 Sierra Leone 0.0909 Mt CO2e compare
81 Azerbaijan 0.0904 Mt CO2e compare
84 Burundi 0.0854 Mt CO2e compare
85 Benin 0.0839 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Sri Lanka

Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
Recovered paper — Production 170,000 t (2024)
Total fibre furnish — Production 191,100 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 6,821 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 1,347 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export value 8,527 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 18,186 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import value 170,769 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 243,824 t (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in Sri Lanka?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in Sri Lanka was 0.0868 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.1552 Mt CO2e in 2010.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0868 Mt CO2e in 2023.
How does Sri Lanka rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy)?: Sri Lanka ranks 82nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 244 places, 13,420 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).