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

Latest (2023)
99.23
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
111th
of 198 countries
All-time high
109.27
in 1992
All-time low
99.23
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Sri Lanka, 1992–2023

02550751001992200720231992: 109.31993: 108.41994: 107.51995: 106.71996: 105.81997: 104.91998: 104.11999: 103.22000: 102.32001: 102.12002: 101.82003: 101.52004: 101.22005: 100.92006: 100.62007: 100.32008: 1002009: 99.72010: 99.52011: 99.72012: 99.92013: 100.12014: 100.32015: 100.52016: 100.32017: 100.22018: 1002019: 99.92020: 99.72021: 99.62022: 99.42023: 99.2

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

Annual values for Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable) in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 108 Sierra Leone 114.5 compare
  2. 109 Dominican Republic 113.84 compare
  3. 110 Solomon Islands 110.4 compare
  4. 112 Malawi 97.11 compare
  5. 113 Guinea-Bissau 93.83 compare
  6. 114 Portugal 87.34 compare

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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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Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable)
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
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