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Emissions of ozone-depleting substances in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Emissions of ozone-depleting substances was 0 ODP tonnes in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0 ODP tonnes
World rank
1st
of 168 countries
All-time high
7.8 ODP tonnes
in 1993
All-time low
0 ODP tonnes
in 1986
Years of data
34
1986–2021

Emissions of ozone-depleting substances in Sri Lanka, 1986–2021

024681986200320211986: 0 ODP tonnes1989: 0 ODP tonnes1990: 0.2 ODP tonnes1991: 0.2 ODP tonnes1992: 0.2 ODP tonnes1993: 7.8 ODP tonnes1994: 7.5 ODP tonnes1995: 4.8 ODP tonnes1996: 3.7 ODP tonnes1997: 5.5 ODP tonnes1998: 3 ODP tonnes1999: 2 ODP tonnes2000: 3.9 ODP tonnes2001: 0 ODP tonnes2002: 0 ODP tonnes2003: 0 ODP tonnes2004: 0 ODP tonnes2005: 0 ODP tonnes2006: 0 ODP tonnes2007: 0 ODP tonnes2008: 0 ODP tonnes2009: 0.1 ODP tonnes2010: 0.2 ODP tonnes2011: 0 ODP tonnes2012: 0 ODP tonnes2013: 0 ODP tonnes2014: 0 ODP tonnes2015: 0 ODP tonnes2016: 0 ODP tonnes2017: 0 ODP tonnes2018: 0 ODP tonnes2019: 0 ODP tonnes2020: 0 ODP tonnes2021: 0 ODP tonnes

Source: UN Environment Programme (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ODP tonnes.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0 ODP tonnes for emissions of ozone-depleting substances in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Over the whole period, emissions of ozone-depleting substances in Sri Lanka peaked at 7.8 ODP tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 ODP tonnes, in 1986.

Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Emissions of ozone-depleting substances in Sri Lanka, year by year

Year ODP tonnes Change
1986 0 ODP tonnes —
1989 0 ODP tonnes —
1990 0.2 ODP tonnes —
1991 0.2 ODP tonnes +0.0%
1992 0.2 ODP tonnes +0.0%
1993 7.8 ODP tonnes +3800.0%
1994 7.5 ODP tonnes -3.8%
1995 4.8 ODP tonnes -36.0%
1996 3.7 ODP tonnes -22.9%
1997 5.5 ODP tonnes +48.6%
1998 3 ODP tonnes -45.5%
1999 2 ODP tonnes -33.3%
2000 3.9 ODP tonnes +95.0%
2001 0 ODP tonnes -100.0%
2002 0 ODP tonnes —
2003 0 ODP tonnes —
2004 0 ODP tonnes —
2005 0 ODP tonnes —
2006 0 ODP tonnes —
2007 0 ODP tonnes —
2008 0 ODP tonnes —
2009 0.1 ODP tonnes —
2010 0.2 ODP tonnes +100.0%
2011 0 ODP tonnes -100.0%
2012 0 ODP tonnes —
2013 0 ODP tonnes —
2014 0 ODP tonnes —
2015 0 ODP tonnes —
2016 0 ODP tonnes —
2017 0 ODP tonnes —
2018 0 ODP tonnes —
2019 0 ODP tonnes —
2020 0 ODP tonnes —
2021 0 ODP tonnes —

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emissions of ozone-depleting substances 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.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +3800.0% 0.2 ODP tonnes 7.8 ODP tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 ODP tonnes 0 ODP tonnes 0 ODP tonnes 2
1990s 3.49 ODP tonnes 0.2 ODP tonnes 7.8 ODP tonnes 10
2000s 0.4 ODP tonnes 0 ODP tonnes 3.9 ODP tonnes 10
2010s 0.02 ODP tonnes 0 ODP tonnes 0.2 ODP tonnes 10
2020s 0 ODP tonnes 0 ODP tonnes 0 ODP tonnes 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of ozone-depleting substances in Sri Lanka?
Emissions of ozone-depleting substances in Sri Lanka was 0 ODP tonnes in 2021, according to UN Environment Programme (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of ozone-depleting substances recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 7.8 ODP tonnes in 1993.
What is the lowest emissions of ozone-depleting substances recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ODP tonnes in 1986.
How does Sri Lanka rank for emissions of ozone-depleting substances?
Sri Lanka ranks 1st out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from UN Environment Programme (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of ozone-depleting substances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions of ozone-depleting substances
Unit
ODP tonnes
Source
UN Environment Programme (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 5,376 data points, 1986–2022
Last refreshed

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