Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.094 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Sri Lanka is 0.094 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0959 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0181 Mt CO2e, in 1994.
Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0196 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0196 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0201 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0204 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0197 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0208 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0206 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0206 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.022 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0219 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0202 Mt CO2e | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.022 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0208 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0211 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0224 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.021 Mt CO2e | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0238 Mt CO2e | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0245 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0231 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0248 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0272 Mt CO2e | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0263 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0312 Mt CO2e | +18.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0277 Mt CO2e | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0181 Mt CO2e | -34.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0203 Mt CO2e | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0316 Mt CO2e | +55.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0358 Mt CO2e | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0357 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0476 Mt CO2e | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0591 Mt CO2e | +24.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0506 Mt CO2e | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0574 Mt CO2e | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0598 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.064 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0677 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0714 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0706 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0641 Mt CO2e | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0635 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0711 Mt CO2e | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0726 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.074 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0747 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0788 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.082 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0814 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0846 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0889 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0909 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0938 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0959 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0953 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0938 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.094 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0205 Mt CO2e | 0.0196 Mt CO2e | 0.022 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0224 Mt CO2e | 0.0202 Mt CO2e | 0.0248 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0301 Mt CO2e | 0.0181 Mt CO2e | 0.0476 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0628 Mt CO2e | 0.0506 Mt CO2e | 0.0714 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0799 Mt CO2e | 0.0711 Mt CO2e | 0.0909 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0946 Mt CO2e | 0.0938 Mt CO2e | 0.0959 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 29 Chile 0.1171 Mt CO2e compare
- 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1019 Mt CO2e compare
- 31 Philippines 0.0964 Mt CO2e compare
- 33 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0929 Mt CO2e compare
- 34 Colombia 0.0858 Mt CO2e compare
- 35 Austria 0.0846 Mt CO2e compare
- 35 Nepal 0.0846 Mt CO2e compare
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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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- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.79 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.72 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 11.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Sri Lanka?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Sri Lanka was 0.094 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 industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0959 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0181 Mt CO2e in 1994.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 32nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 nitrous oxide (N2O), 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).