CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 8.14 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Sri Lanka, 1990–2018
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2018, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Sri Lanka stood at 8.14.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and up 102.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Sri Lanka peaked at 9.7 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.15, in 1990.
Sri Lanka ranks 80th of 186 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.808 | 0.15 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.86 | 3.07 | 4.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6 | 3.41 | 9.7 | 9 |
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More reference data data for Sri Lanka
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Sri Lanka?
- Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Sri Lanka was 8.14 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7 in 2017.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
- Sri Lanka ranks 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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