Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 5,410 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
5,410 kt
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
84th
of 221 countries
All-time high
5,992 kt
in 1990
All-time low
3,954 kt
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 6.0k kt1991: 5.4k kt1992: 5.5k kt1993: 5.7k kt1994: 5.9k kt1995: 5.8k kt1996: 5.1k kt1997: 5.0k kt1998: 4.2k kt1999: 4.5k kt2000: 4.3k kt2001: 4.0k kt2002: 4.2k kt2003: 4.5k kt2004: 4.0k kt2005: 4.6k kt2006: 4.6k kt2007: 4.3k kt2008: 5.0k kt2009: 4.7k kt2010: 5.2k kt2011: 5.3k kt2012: 5.3k kt2013: 5.6k kt2014: 4.5k kt2015: 5.5k kt2016: 5.0k kt2017: 4.1k kt2018: 5.0k kt2019: 4.7k kt2020: 5.1k kt2021: 5.3k kt2022: 5.3k kt2023: 5.4k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Sri Lanka is 5,410 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Sri Lanka peaked at 5,992 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,954 kt, in 2004.

Sri Lanka ranks 84th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Sri Lanka, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 5,992 kt
1991 5,402 kt -9.8%
1992 5,536 kt +2.5%
1993 5,664 kt +2.3%
1994 5,900 kt +4.2%
1995 5,836 kt -1.1%
1996 5,088 kt -12.8%
1997 5,035 kt -1.0%
1998 4,157 kt -17.4%
1999 4,508 kt +8.4%
2000 4,287 kt -4.9%
2001 4,048 kt -5.6%
2002 4,156 kt +2.7%
2003 4,465 kt +7.4%
2004 3,954 kt -11.5%
2005 4,584 kt +15.9%
2006 4,572 kt -0.3%
2007 4,326 kt -5.4%
2008 5,035 kt +16.4%
2009 4,738 kt -5.9%
2010 5,205 kt +9.9%
2011 5,292 kt +1.7%
2012 5,308 kt +0.3%
2013 5,571 kt +5.0%
2014 4,479 kt -19.6%
2015 5,467 kt +22.1%
2016 5,032 kt -7.9%
2017 4,056 kt -19.4%
2018 4,981 kt +22.8%
2019 4,683 kt -6.0%
2020 5,088 kt +8.7%
2021 5,333 kt +4.8%
2022 5,273 kt -1.1%
2023 5,410 kt +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,312 kt 4,157 kt 5,992 kt 10
2000s 4,417 kt 3,954 kt 5,035 kt 10
2010s 5,007 kt 4,056 kt 5,571 kt 10
2020s 5,276 kt 5,088 kt 5,410 kt 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 81 Yemen 5,702 kt compare
  2. 82 Honduras 5,631 kt compare
  3. 83 Tajikistan 5,583 kt compare
  4. 85 Malaysia 5,226 kt compare
  5. 86 Namibia 5,170 kt compare
  6. 87 Austria 5,102 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Sri Lanka?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Sri Lanka was 5,410 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 5,992 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 3,954 kt in 2004.
How does Sri Lanka rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Sri Lanka ranks 84th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf