Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0077 units per person in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.0077 units per person
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
83rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.0092 units per person
in 2019
All-time low
0.0021 units per person
in 1964
Years of data
63
1960–2022

Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960–2022

0.0020.0040.0060.0080.01196019912022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0077 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0092 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 units per person, in 1964.

That places Sri Lanka 83rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0024 units per person 0.0021 units per person 0.0032 units per person 10
1970s 0.0036 units per person 0.0027 units per person 0.0046 units per person 10
1980s 0.0033 units per person 0.0029 units per person 0.0036 units per person 10
1990s 0.0041 units per person 0.0032 units per person 0.0051 units per person 10
2000s 0.0062 units per person 0.0056 units per person 0.0072 units per person 10
2010s 0.008 units per person 0.0062 units per person 0.0092 units per person 10
2020s 0.0079 units per person 0.0077 units per person 0.0082 units per person 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 80 Uruguay 0.0082 units per person compare
  2. 81 Bulgaria 0.008 units per person compare
  3. 82 India 0.0079 units per person compare
  4. 84 Philippines 0.0076 units per person compare
  5. 85 Ecuador 0.0074 units per person compare
  6. 86 Lithuania 0.0074 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Sri Lanka?
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.0077 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.0092 units per person in 2019.
What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 units per person in 1964.
How does Sri Lanka rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
Sri Lanka ranks 83rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 13,011 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.