Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF was 37.15 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF in Sri Lanka, 1990–2018
Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 37.15 for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf in 2018.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf in Sri Lanka peaked at 37.83 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23.54, in 2001.
That places Sri Lanka 105th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.15 | — |
| 1991 | 29.1 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 30.95 | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 31.4 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 32.32 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 32.47 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 32.19 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 30.06 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 27.46 | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 26.75 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 25.84 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 23.54 | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 24.54 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 25.78 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 25.98 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 27.96 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 26.41 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 27.37 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 27.67 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 26.82 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 28.05 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 29.14 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 30.51 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 28.37 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 31.22 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 34.51 | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 37.21 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 37.83 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 37.15 | -1.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 37.15 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.1, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 37.15 is below the median for South Asia, which is 45.86, 81% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.19 | 26.75 | 32.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.19 | 23.54 | 27.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.67 | 28.05 | 37.83 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf in Sri Lanka?
- Total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf in Sri Lanka was 37.15 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 37.83 in 2017.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.54 in 2001.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf?
- Sri Lanka ranks 105th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total greenhouse gas emissions (including LUCF) are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.