Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 675.47 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Sri Lanka, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Sri Lanka is 675.47 kt, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,897 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 108.82 kt, in 2016.
Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 223 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.
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,897 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,897 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,897 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,897 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,897 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,897 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,897 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,897 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,897 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,897 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,897 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,026 kt | -45.9% |
| 2002 | 1,026 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,026 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,026 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,026 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,026 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,026 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,026 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,026 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,026 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,572 kt | +53.3% |
| 2012 | 1,572 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,572 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,572 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,572 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 108.82 kt | -93.1% |
| 2017 | 108.82 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 108.82 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 108.82 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 108.82 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 675.47 kt | +520.7% |
| 2022 | 675.47 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 675.47 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 675.47 kt | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 675.47 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,897 kt | 1,897 kt | 1,897 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,113 kt | 1,026 kt | 1,897 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 932.29 kt | 108.82 kt | 1,572 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 581.02 kt | 108.82 kt | 675.47 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 63 Puerto Rico 926.41 kt compare
- 64 Mauritania 719.15 kt compare
- 65 North Macedonia 686.53 kt compare
- 67 Vanuatu 623.25 kt compare
- 68 Gambia 601.39 kt compare
- 69 Guinea-Bissau 579.65 kt compare
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 net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Sri Lanka?
- Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Sri Lanka was 675.47 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1,897 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 108.82 kt in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 66th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. 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 Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).