Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 60.51 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 60.51 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Sri Lanka peaked at 92.19 kilograms per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.08 kilograms per person, in 2018.
Sri Lanka ranks 167th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.52 kilograms per person | 73.13 kilograms per person | 84.51 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.59 kilograms per person | 71.17 kilograms per person | 88.71 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.92 kilograms per person | 48.08 kilograms per person | 88.18 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.92 kilograms per person | 59.56 kilograms per person | 92.19 kilograms per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Sri Lanka?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Sri Lanka was 60.51 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 92.19 kilograms per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.08 kilograms per person in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Sri Lanka ranks 167th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.