How does Sri Lanka rank for rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?

Sri Lanka ranks 6th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.

Is rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka

Name: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sri Lanka: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.002 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.002 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

up 4.4%

World rank

6th

of 111 countries

All-time high

0.0021 kt per square kilometre

in 2015

All-time low

0.0007 kt per square kilometre

in 1965

Years of data

1961–2023

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 0.002 kt per square kilometre.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0021 kt per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 kt per square kilometre, in 1965.

That places Sri Lanka 6th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	+6.3%
1963	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	+1.6%
1964	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	+0.6%
1965	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	-19.7%
1966	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	+23.7%
1967	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	+2.0%
1968	0.001 kt per square kilometre	+4.1%
1969	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	-5.4%
1970	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	+34.0%
1971	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	-3.5%
1972	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	-7.9%
1973	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	+5.1%
1974	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	+18.7%
1975	0.001 kt per square kilometre	-25.1%
1976	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	+6.4%
1977	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	+23.1%
1978	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	+7.3%
1979	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	-5.9%
1980	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	+4.3%
1981	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	+2.3%
1982	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	-11.5%
1983	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	+4.1%
1984	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	+14.1%
1985	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	-2.4%
1986	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	-3.3%
1987	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	-18.8%
1988	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	+20.0%
1989	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	-15.4%
1990	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	+20.1%
1991	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	-4.5%
1992	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	-3.1%
1993	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	+7.0%
1994	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	+9.4%
1995	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	-0.8%
1996	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	-25.8%
1997	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	+4.5%
1998	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	+11.1%
1999	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	+13.5%
2000	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	-4.5%
2001	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	-8.0%
2002	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	+7.1%
2003	0.0016 kt per square kilometre	+11.2%
2004	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	-21.0%
2005	0.0016 kt per square kilometre	+27.2%
2006	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	-0.5%
2007	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	-10.3%
2008	0.0018 kt per square kilometre	+28.9%
2009	0.0016 kt per square kilometre	-10.5%
2010	0.0018 kt per square kilometre	+12.5%
2011	0.0019 kt per square kilometre	+2.9%
2012	0.0018 kt per square kilometre	-2.2%
2013	0.002 kt per square kilometre	+11.4%
2014	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	-25.8%
2015	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	+39.3%
2016	0.002 kt per square kilometre	-5.8%
2017	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	-30.6%
2018	0.0018 kt per square kilometre	+31.5%
2019	0.0017 kt per square kilometre	-8.0%
2020	0.0018 kt per square kilometre	+11.4%
2021	0.0019 kt per square kilometre	+5.6%
2022	0.0019 kt per square kilometre	-1.1%
2023	0.002 kt per square kilometre	+4.4%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

Sri Lanka's 0.002 kt per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 124.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Sri Lanka's 0.002 kt per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0017 kt per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	0.001 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	0.001 kt per square kilometre	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	0.0018 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0018 kt per square kilometre	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0019 kt per square kilometre	0.0018 kt per square kilometre	0.002 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

3 Vietnam 0.004 kt per square kilometre compare
4 Thailand 0.0035 kt per square kilometre compare
5 Cambodia 0.0032 kt per square kilometre compare
7 India 0.0017 kt per square kilometre compare
8 Gambia 0.0016 kt per square kilometre compare
9 Myanmar 0.0015 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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)

All data for Sri Lanka →

Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?: Rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.002 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.0021 kt per square kilometre in 2015.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 1965.
How does Sri Lanka rank for rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?: Sri Lanka ranks 6th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) 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.

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Rice Cultivation — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 112 places, 6,585 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) 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.