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Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
 
 
Area
:
65,610mk2
Location
:
Latitude 6-10 and Longitude 80-82
Population
:
20,653,000
Language 
:
Singhara & Tamil
Sri Lanka - Flag
Government
:
Democratic Socialist Republic
GDP
:
US$50.9 billion US$
GDP per capita
:
US$2,399
GDP growth rate
:
8.0%
Inflation rate (consumer price index in Colombo)
:

5.9%

Main Industry
:
Agriculture (Tea, Rubber, Coconuts, Rice), textile
     
Foreign direct investment (FDI) from Japan
:


Approximately US$516 million
Leading Donor Nations (2008, DAC)
:


(1) Japan (247), (2) World Bank(84), (3) Denmark(10), (4) EU(9)



Unemployment rate
:

4.9%

Trade (2005)
:

Export: US$ 8.14 billion 
Import: US$ 14.01billion

Trade Item





:





Export:
Export Mineral Products & Agricultural Product 
Import: 
Import Intermediate Goods, Investment Goods & Customer Goods

[Source of Information; National Report 2010, Central Bank]

 
     
 
[ GHG Emission and absorption Inventory ]
 
 
Gross GHG emissions by types in 1993, 1994 and 1995
GHG
Emission 1993
 (Gg)
Emission 1994
(Gg)
Emission 1995
(Gg)
CO2
383,029.0
33,629.8
384,723.0
CH4
16,107.0
6,022.6
16,044.0
N2O
7,440.0
7,827.6
7,440.0
 
 
Remark: GHG emissions with LULUCF
Source: GHG emission profiles for non-Annex I Parties,
http://unfccc.int/ghg_data_unfccc/ghg_profiles/items/4626.php
 
     
 
[ National Net CO2 emission and absorption in 2000 (Gg) ]
 
 
National Greenhouse Gas Inventory of Anthropogenic Emissions by Sources and Removal by Sinks of All GHG
Greenhouse gas category
CO2
Emissions
Gg
CO2
Removals
Gg
CH4
Gg
N2O
Gg
CO
Gg
NOx
Gg
NMVOC
Gg
SO2
Gg
Total Emission and Removals
12 912,16
6 253,99
324,91
3,43
930,89
101,05
237,95
89,00
1. Energy
12 409,42
41,27
0,81
907,03
99,26
111,86
88,74
A. Fuel combustion
12 409,42
41,17
0,81
906,81
99,12
110,40
86,54
1. Energy industries
2 808,94
0,12
0,02
0,56
7,50
0,18
0,03
2. Industries & contribution
1 710,62
1,49
0,20
104,67
9,31
2,50
40,08
3. Transport
6 540,14
0,59
0,06
153,93
67,28
29,96
10,77
4. Household and commercial
1 081,45
38,96
0,53
647,62
14,24
77,74
33,63
5 Refinery use
268,27
0,01
0,00
0,03
0,79
0,02
2,03
B Fugitive emission
0,10
0,22
0,14
1,46
2,20
1. Oil and gaseous
0,10
0,22
0,14
1,46
2,20
2. Industrial Processes
492,40
NA
NA
NE
0,04
0,02
53,49
0,26
A. Cement manufacture
347,95
NE
NE
NO
0,21
B. Mineral industries
66,79
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
C. Chemical industries
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
14,08
NA
D. Metal industries
77,66
NO
NE
NE
NE
NE
NO
E. Other (Food & paper)
NE
NE
0,04
0,01
39,41
0,05
3. Solvents and other products
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
72,60
NA
4. Agriculture
185,15
2,62
23,42
1,76
NE
NA
A. Enteric fermentation
59,68
B. Manure management
6,92
0,12
NE
C. Rice cultivation
117,43
NE
D. Agricultural soils
NE
2,45
NE
E. Burning savannah
NE
NE
NE
NE
NE
F, Burning agri. residues
1,12
0,05
23,42
1,76
NE
G. Other
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
5. Land use change and forestry
10,34
6 253,99
1,67
0,40
0,01
NA
NA
A. Changes in woody biomass stocks
NE
5 883,59
B. Forest and grassland conversion
10,34
NO
0,05
0,0
0,40
0,01
C. CO2 emission and removal from soil
NE
370,40
D. Other-Emissions from flooded land
NE
NA
1,62
NE
NO
6. Waste
96,82
NE
NE
NE
NE
NO
A. Solid waste disposal in land
84,06
NE
NE
B. Waste water handling
12,76
NE
NE
NE
NE
C. Waste incineration
NO
NO
NO
NO
Memo items
International bunkers
1 219,58
0,04
0,02
11,33
6,40
1,63
2,72
CO2 emissions from biomass
19 263
NO - Not Occurring; NE - Not Estimated; NA - Not Applicable; IE - Included Elsewhere; C - Confidential
1. Energy - CO2 removals; if no sub categories there can't be main value, hence shaded
 
     
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