Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 0.2531 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 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
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Sri Lanka stood at 0.2531 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2615 Mt CO2e in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0915 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
Sri Lanka ranks 67th of 203 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.1011 Mt CO2e | 0.0915 Mt CO2e | 0.1133 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.125 Mt CO2e | 0.112 Mt CO2e | 0.1352 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1532 Mt CO2e | 0.1395 Mt CO2e | 0.1659 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.177 Mt CO2e | 0.1647 Mt CO2e | 0.1941 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2386 Mt CO2e | 0.2043 Mt CO2e | 0.2615 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2562 Mt CO2e | 0.2531 Mt CO2e | 0.2606 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1557 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Sri Lanka?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Sri Lanka was 0.2531 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 waste recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2615 Mt CO2e in 2019.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0915 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Sri Lanka ranks 67th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).