Sri Lanka Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions 1970-2022
Total greenhouse gas emissions in kt of CO2 equivalent are composed of CO2 totals excluding short-cycle biomass burning (such as agricultural waste burning and Savannah burning) but including other biomass burning (such as forest fires, post-burn decay, peat fires and decay of drained peatlands), all anthropogenic CH4 sources, N2O sources and F-gases (HFCs, PFCs and SF6).
- Sri Lanka greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2018 was 35,240.00, a 1.89% decline from 2017.
- Sri Lanka greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2017 was 35,920.00, a 1.79% increase from 2016.
- Sri Lanka greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2016 was 35,290.00, a 4.1% increase from 2015.
- Sri Lanka greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2015 was 33,900.00, a 10.78% increase from 2014.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
kt of CO2 equivalent |
| India |
3,374,990.00 |
| Indonesia |
969,580.00 |
| Pakistan |
431,220.00 |
| Vietnam |
376,530.00 |
| Egypt |
329,220.00 |
| Nigeria |
311,450.00 |
| Ukraine |
274,510.00 |
| Uzbekistan |
235,510.00 |
| Philippines |
232,340.00 |
| Bangladesh |
198,970.00 |
| Myanmar |
119,650.00 |
| Sudan |
109,630.00 |
| Morocco |
94,290.00 |
| Cameroon |
89,050.00 |
| Angola |
79,730.00 |
| Kenya |
78,830.00 |
| Bolivia |
56,870.00 |
| Mongolia |
52,620.00 |
| Ghana |
44,500.00 |
| Tunisia |
41,100.00 |
| Zambia |
40,670.00 |
| Cambodia |
37,460.00 |
| Sri Lanka |
35,240.00 |
| Lao PDR |
29,270.00 |
| Papua New Guinea |
22,970.00 |
| Honduras |
22,400.00 |
| Nicaragua |
19,070.00 |
| Kyrgyz Republic |
18,120.00 |
| Georgia |
16,900.00 |
| Mauritania |
14,080.00 |
| Moldova |
13,180.00 |
| El Salvador |
12,350.00 |
| Congo, Rep. |
9,370.00 |
| Timor-Leste |
6,190.00 |
| Lesotho |
5,850.00 |
| Eswatini |
3,120.00 |
| Bhutan |
2,470.00 |
| Djibouti |
1,480.00 |
| Solomon Islands |
940.00 |
| Vanuatu |
870.00 |
| Cabo Verde |
830.00 |
| Micronesia |
270.00 |
| Sao Tome and Principe |
190.00 |
| Kiribati |
110.00 |
| Sri Lanka Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions - Historical Data |
| Year |
kt of CO2 equivalent |
Annual % Change |
| 2018 |
35,240.00 |
-1.89% |
| 2017 |
35,920.00 |
1.79% |
| 2016 |
35,290.00 |
4.10% |
| 2015 |
33,900.00 |
10.78% |
| 2014 |
30,600.00 |
10.31% |
| 2013 |
27,740.00 |
-7.10% |
| 2012 |
29,860.00 |
4.81% |
| 2011 |
28,490.00 |
11.33% |
| 2010 |
25,590.00 |
5.09% |
| 2009 |
24,350.00 |
-3.37% |
| 2008 |
25,200.00 |
1.25% |
| 2007 |
24,890.00 |
4.06% |
| 2006 |
23,920.00 |
-6.05% |
| 2005 |
25,460.00 |
8.48% |
| 2004 |
23,470.00 |
0.90% |
| 2003 |
23,260.00 |
5.54% |
| 2002 |
22,040.00 |
4.75% |
| 2001 |
21,040.00 |
-0.75% |
| 2000 |
21,200.00 |
-3.94% |
| 1999 |
22,070.00 |
-3.16% |
| 1998 |
22,790.00 |
-10.31% |
| 1997 |
25,410.00 |
-7.63% |
| 1996 |
27,510.00 |
-1.15% |
| 1995 |
27,830.00 |
0.58% |
| 1994 |
27,670.00 |
3.44% |
| 1993 |
26,750.00 |
1.71% |
| 1992 |
26,300.00 |
7.52% |
| 1991 |
24,460.00 |
-0.16% |
| 1990 |
24,500.00 |
39.85% |
| 1989 |
17,519.03 |
-6.08% |
| 1988 |
18,654.05 |
7.07% |
| 1987 |
17,421.48 |
-5.64% |
| 1986 |
18,462.24 |
-1.89% |
| 1985 |
18,817.10 |
-3.94% |
| 1984 |
19,588.45 |
3.10% |
| 1983 |
19,000.18 |
1.71% |
| 1982 |
18,680.94 |
-1.19% |
| 1981 |
18,905.33 |
1.84% |
| 1980 |
18,564.37 |
2.38% |
| 1979 |
18,132.42 |
-0.34% |
| 1978 |
18,194.45 |
5.73% |
| 1977 |
17,208.79 |
9.33% |
| 1976 |
15,740.32 |
3.64% |
| 1975 |
15,187.93 |
-13.52% |
| 1974 |
17,561.53 |
4.61% |
| 1973 |
16,788.41 |
2.64% |
| 1972 |
16,356.47 |
0.40% |
| 1971 |
16,291.75 |
-1.06% |
| 1970 |
16,466.90 |
-1.06% |
