Methane emissions in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Methane emissions was 11.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
98th
of 199 countries
All-time high
11.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1851
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Sri Lanka, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions in Sri Lanka is 11.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Sri Lanka peaked at 11.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1851.
Sri Lanka ranks 98th of 199 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 95 Nicaragua 11.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 96 Laos 11.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 97 Senegal 11.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 99 Portugal 10.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 100 Botswana 10.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 101 Denmark 10.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Sri Lanka
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 21.76 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Urban population 4.45 million (2025)
- Urban population 20.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.9014 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 567.87 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.9014 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.9014 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions in Sri Lanka?
- Methane emissions in Sri Lanka was 11.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 11.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1851.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for methane emissions?
- Sri Lanka ranks 98th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.