🇱🇰 Sri Lanka Environment - Air Quality, Renewable Energy & CO2

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🇱🇰 Sri Lanka LK / LKA #120

Nomad Score 59.0

Cities 28

Region South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, Digital Nomad Hubs, Remote Work Friendly Countries, Nomad Visa Countries, Affordable Nomad Destinations, Nomad Retreats, Islands, Asia, Asia, Southern Asia, Developing Countries

Currency LKR

🌍 ENVIRONMENTAL OVERVIEW

PM2.5 (2019) 23.9 µg/m³

Renewable Energy (2022) 37.1%

Sources: OWID, World Bank

💨 AIR QUALITY

PM2.5 Concentration 23.9 µg/m³

WHO Guideline 5.0 µg/m³

vs WHO limit 4.8x above guideline

Assessment Moderate air quality

Source: WHO Global Health Observatory via OWID. WHO annual mean guideline: 5 µg/m³.

⚡ RENEWABLE ENERGY

Renewable Share 37.1% of electricity

Assessment Growing renewable share

Source: Ember / Energy Institute via OWID. Percentage of electricity from renewable sources.

🔌 INFRASTRUCTURE

Electricity Access (2023) 100.0%

Grid Losses (2023) 9.2%

Safe Water (2024) 46.9%

Sanitation (2024) 95.4%

🌳 NATURE & AIR QUALITY

Forest Area (2023) 34.0%

Renewable Electricity (2021) 49.2%

PM2.5 (WB) (2020) 20.0 µg/m³

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