Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric was 99.23 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Sri Lanka, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 99.23 for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Sri Lanka peaked at 109.27 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 99.23, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 111th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 109.27 | — |
| 1993 | 108.41 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 107.54 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 106.67 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 105.81 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 104.94 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 104.08 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 103.21 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 102.34 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 102.05 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 101.77 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 101.48 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 101.19 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 100.9 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 100.61 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 100.32 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 100.04 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 99.75 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 99.46 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 99.66 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.87 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 100.07 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 100.28 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 100.48 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 100.33 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 100.18 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 100.03 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.88 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.71 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.56 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.39 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.23 | -0.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 99.23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 203.33, 49% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 99.23 is below the median for South Asia, which is 297.78, 33% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 106.24 | 103.21 | 109.27 | 8 |
| 2000s | 101.04 | 99.75 | 102.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.02 | 99.46 | 100.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.47 | 99.23 | 99.71 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 108 Sierra Leone 114.5 compare
- 109 Dominican Republic 113.84 compare
- 110 Solomon Islands 110.4 compare
- 112 Malawi 97.11 compare
- 113 Guinea-Bissau 93.83 compare
- 114 Portugal 87.34 compare
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 stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Sri Lanka?
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Sri Lanka was 99.23 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 109.27 in 1992.
- What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.23 in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
- Sri Lanka ranks 111th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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