Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0005 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0005 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
92nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0008 kt per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
0.0004 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.0005 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0008 kt per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sri Lanka 92nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0005 kt per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0004 kt per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0005 kt per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0013 kt per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 89 Bhutan 0.0005 kt per square kilometre compare
- 90 Armenia 0.0005 kt per square kilometre compare
- 91 Portugal 0.0005 kt per square kilometre compare
- 93 Montenegro 0.0005 kt per square kilometre compare
- 94 Belarus 0.0004 kt per square kilometre compare
- 95 Croatia 0.0004 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Sri Lanka
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 327.09 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.0005 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 kt per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 92nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Energy — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.