Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 853.09 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Sri Lanka, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 853.09 kt for cropland organic soils — emissions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in Sri Lanka peaked at 947.17 kt in 1995 and was at its lowest, 853.09 kt, in 2022.
That places Sri Lanka 46th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 947.08 kt | — |
| 1991 | 947.08 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 947.08 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 945.46 kt | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 944 kt | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 947.17 kt | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 944.92 kt | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 944.4 kt | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 944.07 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 940.91 kt | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 940.22 kt | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 941.2 kt | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 939.96 kt | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 940.18 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 940.18 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 937.1 kt | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 934.95 kt | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 923.02 kt | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 918.14 kt | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 912.59 kt | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 911.63 kt | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 910.26 kt | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 905.92 kt | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 898.97 kt | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 890.75 kt | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 890.54 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 885.67 kt | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 876.47 kt | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 875.09 kt | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 855.29 kt | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 854.53 kt | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 853.9 kt | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 853.09 kt | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 853.09 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 853.09 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 945.22 kt | 940.91 kt | 947.17 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 932.75 kt | 912.59 kt | 941.2 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 890.06 kt | 855.29 kt | 911.63 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 853.54 kt | 853.09 kt | 854.53 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More climate change data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 74.88 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland organic soils — emissions in Sri Lanka?
- Cropland organic soils — emissions in Sri Lanka was 853.09 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 947.17 kt in 1995.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 853.09 kt in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- Sri Lanka ranks 46th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.