How does Sri Lanka rank for agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre?

Sri Lanka ranks 62nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.

Is agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka

Name: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sri Lanka: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0001 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

up 2.6%

World rank

62nd

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.0001 kt per square kilometre

in 2020

All-time low

0 kt per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.0001 kt per square kilometre for agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

Sri Lanka ranks 62nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0 kt per square kilometre	+5.4%
1963	0 kt per square kilometre	+1.2%
1964	0 kt per square kilometre	+10.3%
1965	0 kt per square kilometre	+2.9%
1966	0 kt per square kilometre	-4.3%
1967	0 kt per square kilometre	-2.8%
1968	0 kt per square kilometre	+10.2%
1969	0 kt per square kilometre	-6.3%
1970	0 kt per square kilometre	+3.2%
1971	0 kt per square kilometre	+2.9%
1972	0 kt per square kilometre	-4.2%
1973	0 kt per square kilometre	+4.0%
1974	0 kt per square kilometre	+2.6%
1975	0 kt per square kilometre	-11.8%
1976	0 kt per square kilometre	+11.1%
1977	0 kt per square kilometre	+9.4%
1978	0 kt per square kilometre	+7.5%
1979	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.3%
1980	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+9.4%
1981	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-3.7%
1982	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.3%
1983	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+4.3%
1984	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+10.5%
1985	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+2.0%
1986	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.0%
1987	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.2%
1988	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+2.5%
1989	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.3%
1990	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-3.6%
1991	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-4.5%
1992	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+5.2%
1993	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+7.0%
1994	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+4.7%
1995	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-3.2%
1996	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-4.6%
1997	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.5%
1998	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.3%
1999	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+10.9%
2000	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-3.3%
2001	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.8%
2002	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+11.8%
2003	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-12.0%
2004	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+3.1%
2005	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+11.2%
2006	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.5%
2007	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-5.7%
2008	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+22.7%
2009	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-9.8%
2010	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.6%
2011	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+14.2%
2012	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-13.3%
2013	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-10.2%
2014	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+31.9%
2015	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-17.2%
2016	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-14.6%
2017	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-12.2%
2018	0 kt per square kilometre	-9.5%
2019	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+41.5%
2020	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+40.8%
2021	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-31.5%
2022	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-6.7%
2023	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+2.6%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

Sri Lanka's 0.0001 kt per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Sri Lanka's 0.0001 kt per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, 87% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

59 Indonesia 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
60 Guinea 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
61 Comoros 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
63 Chad 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
64 Benin 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
65 Tuvalu 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

More climate change data for Sri Lanka

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 327.09 million kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,418 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 618.46 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,800 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.33 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,168 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,071 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,097 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.82 kt (2050)

All data for Sri Lanka →

Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?: Agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2020.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Sri Lanka rank for agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre?: Sri Lanka ranks 62nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 10,684 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 19 September 2026

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.