Humid tropical forest — Emissions in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Humid tropical forest — Emissions was 0 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Emissions in Sri Lanka, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0 kt for humid tropical forest — emissions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — emissions in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.51 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2001.
That places Sri Lanka 72nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Emissions in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1524 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.1524 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1524 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1524 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1524 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1524 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.01 kt | +565.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3921 kt | -61.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8643 kt | +120.4% |
| 1999 | 1.51 kt | +74.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5109 kt | -66.2% |
| 2001 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 kt | — |
| 2003 | 0.0027 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0293 kt | +985.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0133 kt | -54.6% |
| 2006 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0133 kt | — |
| 2008 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 kt | — |
| 2010 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 kt | — |
| 2012 | 0.0027 kt | — |
| 2013 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.016 kt | — |
| 2015 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0452 kt | — |
| 2017 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 kt | — |
| 2019 | 0 kt | — |
| 2020 | 0 kt | — |
| 2021 | 0 kt | — |
| 2022 | 0 kt | — |
| 2023 | 0 kt | — |
| 2024 | 0 kt | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4696 kt | 0.1524 kt | 1.51 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0575 kt | 0 kt | 0.5109 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0064 kt | 0 kt | 0.0452 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 71 Burundi 0.0027 kt compare
- 72 Afghanistan 0 kt
- 72 Albania 0 kt
- 72 Algeria 0 kt
- 72 American Samoa 0 kt
- 72 Andorra 0 kt
- 72 Anguilla 0 kt
- 72 Antigua and Barbuda 0 kt
- 72 Armenia 0 kt
- 72 Aruba 0 kt
- 72 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0 kt
- 72 Austria 0 kt
- 72 Azerbaijan 0 kt
- 72 Bahrain 0 kt
- 72 Barbados 0 kt
- 72 Belarus 0 kt
- 72 Belgium 0 kt
- 72 Belgium-Luxembourg 0 kt
- 72 Bermuda 0 kt
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 kt
- 72 Botswana 0 kt
- 72 British Virgin Islands 0 kt
- 72 Bulgaria 0 kt
- 72 Burkina Faso 0 kt compare
- 72 Canada 0 kt
- 72 Cayman Islands 0 kt compare
- 72 Chile 0 kt
- 72 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 kt
- 72 China, Macao SAR 0 kt
- 72 China, Taiwan Province of 0 kt
- 72 Cook Islands 0 kt
- 72 Croatia 0 kt
- 72 Cyprus 0 kt
- 72 Czechia 0 kt
- 72 Denmark 0 kt
- 72 Djibouti 0 kt
- 72 Dominica 0 kt
- 72 Egypt 0 kt
- 72 Eritrea 0 kt
- 72 Estonia 0 kt
- 72 Eswatini 0 kt
- 72 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 kt
- 72 Faroe Islands 0 kt
- 72 Finland 0 kt
- 72 France 0 kt
- 72 French Polynesia 0 kt compare
- 72 Gambia 0 kt compare
- 72 Georgia 0 kt
- 72 Germany 0 kt
- 72 Gibraltar 0 kt
- 72 Greece 0 kt
- 72 Greenland 0 kt
- 72 Grenada 0 kt compare
- 72 Guadeloupe 0 kt
- 72 Guam 0 kt
- 72 Haiti 0 kt compare
- 72 Hungary 0 kt
- 72 Iceland 0 kt
- 72 Iraq 0 kt
- 72 Ireland 0 kt
- 72 Isle of Man 0 kt
- 72 Israel 0 kt
- 72 Italy 0 kt
- 72 Jamaica 0 kt compare
- 72 Japan 0 kt
- 72 Jordan 0 kt
- 72 Kazakhstan 0 kt
- 72 Kiribati 0 kt
- 72 Kuwait 0 kt
- 72 Kyrgyzstan 0 kt
- 72 Latvia 0 kt
- 72 Lebanon 0 kt
- 72 Lesotho 0 kt
- 72 Libya 0 kt
- 72 Lithuania 0 kt
- 72 Luxembourg 0 kt
- 72 Maldives 0 kt
- 72 Malta 0 kt
- 72 Marshall Islands 0 kt
- 72 Martinique 0 kt
- 72 Mauritania 0 kt
- 72 Mauritius 0 kt
- 72 Mongolia 0 kt
- 72 Montenegro 0 kt
- 72 Montserrat 0 kt compare
- 72 Morocco 0 kt
- 72 Namibia 0 kt
- 72 Naoero 0 kt
- 72 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 kt
- 72 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 kt
- 72 New Zealand 0 kt
- 72 Niger 0 kt
- 72 Niue 0 kt
- 72 Norfolk Island 0 kt
- 72 North Macedonia 0 kt
- 72 Northern Mariana Islands 0 kt
- 72 Norway 0 kt
- 72 Oman 0 kt
- 72 Pakistan 0 kt
- 72 Palau 0 kt
- 72 Palestine 0 kt
- 72 Pitcairn 0 kt
- 72 Poland 0 kt
- 72 Portugal 0 kt
- 72 Puerto Rico 0 kt compare
- 72 Qatar 0 kt
- 72 Republic of Korea 0 kt
- 72 Réunion 0 kt
- 72 Romania 0 kt
- 72 Russian Federation 0 kt
- 72 Rwanda 0 kt
- 72 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 kt
- 72 Saint Lucia 0 kt
- 72 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 kt
- 72 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 kt
- 72 Samoa 0 kt compare
- 72 Sao Tome and Principe 0 kt
- 72 Saudi Arabia 0 kt
- 72 Serbia 0 kt
- 72 Serbia and Montenegro 0 kt
- 72 Seychelles 0 kt
- 72 Singapore 0 kt compare
- 72 Slovakia 0 kt
- 72 Slovenia 0 kt
- 72 Solomon Islands 0 kt compare
- 72 Somalia 0 kt
- 72 Spain 0 kt
- 72 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 0 kt
- 72 Sweden 0 kt
- 72 Switzerland 0 kt
- 72 Tajikistan 0 kt
- 72 Tokelau 0 kt
- 72 Tonga 0 kt
- 72 Tunisia 0 kt
- 72 Turkmenistan 0 kt
- 72 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 kt compare
- 72 Tuvalu 0 kt
- 72 Ukraine 0 kt
- 72 United Arab Emirates 0 kt
- 72 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 kt
- 72 United States Virgin Islands 0 kt
- 72 Uruguay 0 kt
- 72 Uzbekistan 0 kt
- 72 Vanuatu 0 kt compare
- 72 Western Sahara 0 kt
- 72 Yemen 0 kt
- 72 Zimbabwe 0 kt
More climate change data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 74.88 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is humid tropical forest — emissions in Sri Lanka?
- Humid tropical forest — emissions in Sri Lanka was 0 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 kt in 1999.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2001.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for humid tropical forest — emissions?
- Sri Lanka ranks 72nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — 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 Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.