How does Sri Lanka rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?

Sri Lanka ranks 106th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?

The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Sri Lanka

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Sri Lanka
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Sri Lanka: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.2219 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.2219 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 3.7%

World rank

106th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.2475 Mt CO2e

in 2005

All-time low

0.0889 Mt CO2e

in 1971

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Sri Lanka, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.2219 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2475 Mt CO2e in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0889 Mt CO2e, in 1971.

That places Sri Lanka 106th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0944 Mt CO2e	0.0889 Mt CO2e	0.1052 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.1211 Mt CO2e	0.1058 Mt CO2e	0.1304 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.1565 Mt CO2e	0.1275 Mt CO2e	0.1942 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.2296 Mt CO2e	0.212 Mt CO2e	0.2475 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.2343 Mt CO2e	0.2118 Mt CO2e	0.2475 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.2195 Mt CO2e	0.2085 Mt CO2e	0.2272 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

103 New Zealand 0.2492 Mt CO2e compare
104 Somalia 0.2478 Mt CO2e compare
105 Honduras 0.2267 Mt CO2e compare
107 Bulgaria 0.2007 Mt CO2e compare
108 Benin 0.1776 Mt CO2e compare
109 Haiti 0.1749 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Sri Lanka

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.2531 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2536 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 8.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.06 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 23.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 10.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
Aquaculture production 56,118 metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 355,902 metric tons (2024)
Total fisheries production 412,020 metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.15 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Sri Lanka?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Sri Lanka was 0.2219 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.2475 Mt CO2e in 2005.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0889 Mt CO2e in 1971.
How does Sri Lanka rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?: Sri Lanka ranks 106th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?: The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).