LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 1,892 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Sri Lanka is 1,892 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Sri Lanka peaked at 3,311 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, -320.61 kt, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 78th out of 257 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,266 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3,266 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,266 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,264 kt | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 3,262 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,267 kt | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 3,307 kt | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 3,276 kt | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 3,296 kt | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 3,311 kt | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 3,275 kt | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 2,387 kt | -27.1% |
| 2002 | 2,389 kt | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,398 kt | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,393 kt | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2,388 kt | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 2,386 kt | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,371 kt | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 2,365 kt | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2,359 kt | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2,357 kt | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,935 kt | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 2,929 kt | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,920 kt | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,906 kt | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,902 kt | -0.1% |
| 2016 | -295.21 kt | -110.2% |
| 2017 | -300.48 kt | +1.8% |
| 2018 | -300.49 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | -319.56 kt | +6.3% |
| 2020 | -320.61 kt | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,893 kt | -690.5% |
| 2022 | 1,892 kt | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,892 kt | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1,892 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.57 kt, 101.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1,892 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 945.82 kt, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +690.5% | -320.61 kt | 1,893 kt |
| 2016 | -110.2% | 2,902 kt | -295.21 kt |
| 2001 | -27.1% | 3,275 kt | 2,387 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,278 kt | 3,262 kt | 3,311 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,471 kt | 2,359 kt | 3,275 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,573 kt | -319.56 kt | 2,935 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,339 kt | -320.61 kt | 1,893 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Sri Lanka?
- Lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Sri Lanka was 1,892 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lulucf — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3,311 kt in 1999.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -320.61 kt in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for lulucf — emissions (co2eq)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 78th out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. 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 LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf