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Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0059 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.0059 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0059 kt per square kilometre
in 2004
All-time low
0.0057 kt per square kilometre
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023

00.0020.0040.0061990200620231990: 0.006 kt per square kilometre1991: 0.006 kt per square kilometre1992: 0.006 kt per square kilometre1993: 0.006 kt per square kilometre1994: 0.006 kt per square kilometre1995: 0.006 kt per square kilometre1996: 0.006 kt per square kilometre1997: 0.006 kt per square kilometre1998: 0.006 kt per square kilometre1999: 0.006 kt per square kilometre2000: 0.006 kt per square kilometre2001: 0.006 kt per square kilometre2002: 0.006 kt per square kilometre2003: 0.006 kt per square kilometre2004: 0.006 kt per square kilometre2005: 0.006 kt per square kilometre2006: 0.006 kt per square kilometre2007: 0.006 kt per square kilometre2008: 0.006 kt per square kilometre2009: 0.006 kt per square kilometre2010: 0.006 kt per square kilometre2011: 0.006 kt per square kilometre2012: 0.006 kt per square kilometre2013: 0.006 kt per square kilometre2014: 0.006 kt per square kilometre2015: 0.006 kt per square kilometre2016: 0.006 kt per square kilometre2017: 0.006 kt per square kilometre2018: 0.006 kt per square kilometre2019: 0.006 kt per square kilometre2020: 0.006 kt per square kilometre2021: 0.006 kt per square kilometre2022: 0.006 kt per square kilometre2023: 0.006 kt per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.0059 kt per square kilometre for grassland organic soils — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0059 kt per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 kt per square kilometre, in 2014.

That places Sri Lanka 22nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year

Year kt per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0058 kt per square kilometre —
1991 0.0058 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.0058 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 0.0057 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
1994 0.0057 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
1995 0.0058 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1996 0.0058 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1997 0.0058 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1998 0.0058 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
1999 0.0058 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2000 0.0058 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
2001 0.0059 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
2002 0.0059 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
2003 0.0059 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
2004 0.0059 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
2005 0.0059 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2006 0.0059 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
2007 0.0059 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
2008 0.0059 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
2009 0.0059 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2010 0.0059 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2011 0.0059 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
2012 0.0058 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
2013 0.0058 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
2014 0.0057 kt per square kilometre -2.0%
2015 0.0057 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
2016 0.0058 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
2017 0.0059 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
2018 0.0059 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2019 0.0059 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
2020 0.0059 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2021 0.0059 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
2022 0.0059 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
2023 0.0059 kt per square kilometre +0.0%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 0.0059 kt per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.002 kt per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0058 kt per square kilometre 0.0057 kt per square kilometre 0.0058 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0059 kt per square kilometre 0.0058 kt per square kilometre 0.0059 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0058 kt per square kilometre 0.0057 kt per square kilometre 0.0059 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0059 kt per square kilometre 0.0059 kt per square kilometre 0.0059 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 19 Indonesia 0.0077 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 20 Iceland 0.0073 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 21 Jamaica 0.0067 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 23 Finland 0.0057 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 24 Malaysia 0.0052 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 25 Rwanda 0.0048 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
Grassland organic soils — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.0059 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.0059 kt per square kilometre in 2004.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 kt per square kilometre in 2014.
How does Sri Lanka rank for grassland organic soils — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
Sri Lanka ranks 22nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is grassland organic soils — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) 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.

Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 6,347 data points, 1990–2023
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Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) 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.