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Forest fires — Emissions in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Forest fires — Emissions was 0 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 kt
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
110th
of 178 countries
All-time high
102.64 kt
in 2003
All-time low
0 kt
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in Sri Lanka, 2001–2024

02550751002001201220242001: 0 kt2002: 31.4 kt2003: 102.6 kt2004: 24 kt2005: 11.1 kt2006: 13.9 kt2007: 9.3 kt2008: 0 kt2009: 3.6 kt2010: 0 kt2011: 0 kt2012: 8.8 kt2013: 0 kt2014: 12.9 kt2015: 0 kt2016: 31.7 kt2017: 0 kt2018: 0 kt2019: 0 kt2020: 0 kt2021: 0 kt2022: 0 kt2023: 1.7 kt2024: 0 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, forest fires — emissions in Sri Lanka stood at 0 kt. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Sri Lanka peaked at 102.64 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2001.

Sri Lanka ranks 110th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.77 kt 0 kt 102.64 kt 9
2010s 5.35 kt 0 kt 31.71 kt 10
2020s 0.3475 kt 0 kt 1.74 kt 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 107 France 1.75 kt compare
  2. 108 Morocco 1.75 kt compare
  3. 109 United States Virgin Islands 1.74 kt compare
  4. 110 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 0 kt compare
  5. 110 American Samoa 0 kt compare
  6. 110 Andorra, Principality of 0 kt compare
  7. 110 Antigua and Barbuda 0 kt compare
  8. 110 Armenia, Republic of 0 kt compare
  9. 110 Barbados 0 kt compare
  10. 110 Belgium 0 kt compare
  11. 110 British Virgin Islands 0 kt compare
  12. 110 Burkina Faso 0 kt compare
  13. 110 Cayman Islands 0 kt compare
  14. 110 Channel Islands 0 kt compare
  15. 110 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 kt compare
  16. 110 China, Taiwan Province of 0 kt compare
  17. 110 Cyprus 0 kt compare
  18. 110 Denmark 0 kt compare
  19. 110 Dominica 0 kt compare
  20. 110 Egypt, Arab Republic of 0 kt compare
  21. 110 Estonia, Republic of 0 kt compare
  22. 110 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 kt compare
  23. 110 Faroe Islands 0 kt compare
  24. 110 Finland 0 kt compare
  25. 110 French Polynesia 0 kt compare
  26. 110 Germany 0 kt compare
  27. 110 Grenada 0 kt compare
  28. 110 Guadeloupe 0 kt compare
  29. 110 Guam 0 kt compare
  30. 110 Haiti 0 kt compare
  31. 110 Iceland 0 kt compare
  32. 110 Ireland 0 kt compare
  33. 110 Isle of Man 0 kt compare
  34. 110 Israel 0 kt compare
  35. 110 Jamaica 0 kt compare
  36. 110 Kazakhstan, Republic of 0 kt compare
  37. 110 Kyrgyz Republic 0 kt compare
  38. 110 Latvia, Republic of 0 kt compare
  39. 110 Lebanon 0 kt compare
  40. 110 Lesotho, Kingdom of 0 kt compare
  41. 110 Liechtenstein, Principality of 0 kt compare
  42. 110 Lithuania, Republic of 0 kt compare
  43. 110 Luxembourg 0 kt compare
  44. 110 Martinique 0 kt compare
  45. 110 Mauritius 0 kt compare
  46. 110 Namibia 0 kt compare
  47. 110 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 kt compare
  48. 110 Northern Mariana Islands 0 kt compare
  49. 110 Norway 0 kt compare
  50. 110 Palau, Republic of 0 kt compare
  51. 110 Poland, Republic of 0 kt compare
  52. 110 Puerto Rico 0 kt compare
  53. 110 Republic of Korea 0 kt compare
  54. 110 Réunion 0 kt compare
  55. 110 Rwanda 0 kt compare
  56. 110 St. Kitts and Nevis 0 kt compare
  57. 110 St. Lucia 0 kt compare
  58. 110 St. Pierre and Miquelon 0 kt compare
  59. 110 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 0 kt compare
  60. 110 Samoa 0 kt compare
  61. 110 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 0 kt compare
  62. 110 Seychelles 0 kt compare
  63. 110 Singapore 0 kt compare
  64. 110 Solomon Islands 0 kt compare
  65. 110 Somalia 0 kt compare
  66. 110 Sweden 0 kt compare
  67. 110 Tajikistan, Republic of 0 kt compare
  68. 110 Tonga 0 kt compare
  69. 110 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 kt compare
  70. 110 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 kt compare
  71. 110 Vanuatu 0 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Sri Lanka?
Forest fires — emissions in Sri Lanka was 0 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 102.64 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2001.
How does Sri Lanka rank for forest fires — emissions?
Sri Lanka ranks 110th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 5,513 data points, 2001–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.