Drained organic soils — Emissions in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 1,217 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,217 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1,313 kt
in 2004
All-time low
1,217 kt
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Sri Lanka, 1990–2024

05001.0k1.5k1990200720241990: 1.3k kt1991: 1.3k kt1992: 1.3k kt1993: 1.3k kt1994: 1.3k kt1995: 1.3k kt1996: 1.3k kt1997: 1.3k kt1998: 1.3k kt1999: 1.3k kt2000: 1.3k kt2001: 1.3k kt2002: 1.3k kt2003: 1.3k kt2004: 1.3k kt2005: 1.3k kt2006: 1.3k kt2007: 1.3k kt2008: 1.3k kt2009: 1.3k kt2010: 1.3k kt2011: 1.3k kt2012: 1.3k kt2013: 1.3k kt2014: 1.2k kt2015: 1.2k kt2016: 1.2k kt2017: 1.2k kt2018: 1.2k kt2019: 1.2k kt2020: 1.2k kt2021: 1.2k kt2022: 1.2k kt2023: 1.2k kt2024: 1.2k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2024, drained organic soils — emissions in Sri Lanka stood at 1,217 kt. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,313 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,217 kt, in 2022.

That places Sri Lanka 48th 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.

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Sri Lanka, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 1,308 kt
1991 1,308 kt +0.0%
1992 1,308 kt +0.0%
1993 1,306 kt -0.1%
1994 1,304 kt -0.1%
1995 1,309 kt +0.4%
1996 1,307 kt -0.2%
1997 1,307 kt +0.0%
1998 1,307 kt -0.0%
1999 1,303 kt -0.3%
2000 1,303 kt -0.1%
2001 1,309 kt +0.5%
2002 1,308 kt -0.0%
2003 1,312 kt +0.3%
2004 1,313 kt +0.1%
2005 1,309 kt -0.3%
2006 1,307 kt -0.2%
2007 1,292 kt -1.1%
2008 1,287 kt -0.4%
2009 1,281 kt -0.5%
2010 1,279 kt -0.1%
2011 1,278 kt -0.1%
2012 1,271 kt -0.5%
2013 1,263 kt -0.7%
2014 1,247 kt -1.2%
2015 1,244 kt -0.2%
2016 1,242 kt -0.1%
2017 1,240 kt -0.2%
2018 1,240 kt -0.0%
2019 1,220 kt -1.5%
2020 1,219 kt -0.1%
2021 1,219 kt -0.1%
2022 1,217 kt -0.1%
2023 1,217 kt +0.0%
2024 1,217 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,307 kt 1,303 kt 1,309 kt 10
2000s 1,302 kt 1,281 kt 1,313 kt 10
2010s 1,252 kt 1,220 kt 1,279 kt 10
2020s 1,218 kt 1,217 kt 1,219 kt 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 45 Rwanda 1,636 kt compare
  2. 46 Cameroon 1,550 kt compare
  3. 47 Greece 1,259 kt compare
  4. 49 Bulgaria 1,096 kt compare
  5. 50 Thailand 1,042 kt compare
  6. 51 Chile 1,040 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions in Sri Lanka?
Drained organic soils — emissions in Sri Lanka was 1,217 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 1,313 kt in 2004.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 1,217 kt in 2022.
How does Sri Lanka rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
Sri Lanka ranks 48th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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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.