Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 674.67 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Sri Lanka, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2025, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Sri Lanka stood at 674.67 kt.
That represents a change of down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,951 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, -1,540 kt, in 2016.
That places Sri Lanka 55th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,951 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,951 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,951 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,951 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,951 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,951 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,951 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,951 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,951 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,951 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,951 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,078 kt | -44.7% |
| 2002 | 1,078 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,078 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,078 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,078 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,078 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,078 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,078 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,078 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,078 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,657 kt | +53.7% |
| 2012 | 1,657 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,657 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,657 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,657 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | -1,540 kt | -192.9% |
| 2017 | -1,540 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -1,540 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -1,540 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -1,540 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 674.67 kt | -143.8% |
| 2022 | 674.67 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 674.67 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 674.67 kt | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 674.67 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,951 kt | 1,951 kt | 1,951 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,165 kt | 1,078 kt | 1,951 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 320.46 kt | -1,540 kt | 1,657 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 305.56 kt | -1,540 kt | 674.67 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Sri Lanka?
- Carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Sri Lanka was 674.67 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1,951 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,540 kt in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 55th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).