Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0135 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 0.0135 kt per square kilometre, measured 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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0235 kt per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0117 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1968 | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0153 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0171 kt per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0173 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.018 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.019 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0196 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0203 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0202 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0205 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0198 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0204 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0202 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0201 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0202 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.021 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0212 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0208 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0204 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0218 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0217 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.021 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0207 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0214 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0219 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0216 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0216 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0231 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0214 kt per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0235 kt per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.018 kt per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0183 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0175 kt per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0135 kt per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0114 kt per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0135 kt per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0352 kt per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0189 kt per square kilometre | 0.0171 kt per square kilometre | 0.0205 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0204 kt per square kilometre | 0.0198 kt per square kilometre | 0.0212 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0216 kt per square kilometre | 0.0207 kt per square kilometre | 0.0231 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | 0.0235 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 89 Bhutan 0.0142 kt per square kilometre compare
- 90 Armenia 0.014 kt per square kilometre compare
- 91 Portugal 0.0137 kt per square kilometre compare
- 93 Montenegro 0.0129 kt per square kilometre compare
- 94 Belarus 0.0125 kt per square kilometre compare
- 95 Croatia 0.0125 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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.0135 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0235 kt per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0117 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 92nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.