Sri Lanka: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990)
In , Sri Lanka's Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990) was 133.48.
That's up 10.3% from 2023, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 145.31 . Sri Lanka ranks #73 globally out of 203 reporting countries. Within South Asia, it ranks #5 of 6.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EN.GHG.TOT.ZG.AR5) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
Highlights
- Peak
- 133.48
- Trough
- 56.05
- 1-year change
- +10.3%
- 5-year change
- +4.2%
- +0.8% / yr
- 10-year change
- +49.9%
- +4.1% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990) |
|---|---|
| 133.4814 | |
| 121.0360 | |
| 114.3802 | |
| 126.5636 | |
| 125.4171 | |
| 128.0669 | |
| 116.7372 | |
| 118.1400 | |
| 126.9499 | |
| 108.9739 |
About Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990)
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change Land Use and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5) to combine different GHGs. Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.
Indicator code: EN.GHG.TOT.ZG.AR5 • Category: Environment
Frequently asked questions
- What was Sri Lanka's Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990) in 2024?
- In 2024, Sri Lanka's Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990) was 133.48, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Sri Lanka's Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990) rising or falling?
- Sri Lanka's Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990) rose 10.3% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank globally on Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990)?
- In 2024, Sri Lanka ranked #73 out of 203 countries reporting Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990).
- How does Sri Lanka's Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990) in 2024 was 145.31, so Sri Lanka is below the world average. Within South Asia, it ranks #5 of 6.
- What is Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990) and how is it measured?
- Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change Land Use and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5) to combine different GHGs. Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EN.GHG.TOT.ZG.AR5), CC BY 4.0.