Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 0.1306 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 0.1306 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 0.145 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1306 kt, in 2022.
Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 221 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.145 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.145 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.145 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1447 kt | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1445 kt | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.145 kt | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1446 kt | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1446 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1445 kt | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.144 kt | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1439 kt | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1441 kt | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1439 kt | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1439 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1439 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1434 kt | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1431 kt | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1413 kt | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1405 kt | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1397 kt | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1395 kt | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1393 kt | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1387 kt | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1376 kt | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1363 kt | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1363 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1356 kt | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1342 kt | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1339 kt | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1309 kt | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1308 kt | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1307 kt | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1306 kt | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1306 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1306 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1447 kt | 0.144 kt | 0.145 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1428 kt | 0.1397 kt | 0.1441 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1362 kt | 0.1309 kt | 0.1395 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1307 kt | 0.1306 kt | 0.1308 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 0.1306 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 0.145 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1306 kt in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- Sri Lanka ranks 55th 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 (N2O). 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.