Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square was 0.0561 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Sri Lanka is 0.0561 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0584 kt per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0206 kt per square kilometre, in 1965.
Sri Lanka ranks 6th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0236 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0251 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0255 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0256 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0206 kt per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0254 kt per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0259 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.027 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0255 kt per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0342 kt per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1971 | 0.033 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0304 kt per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 0.032 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.038 kt per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0284 kt per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0303 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0373 kt per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1978 | 0.04 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0376 kt per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0392 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0401 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0355 kt per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 0.037 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0422 kt per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0412 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0398 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0324 kt per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0388 kt per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0329 kt per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0395 kt per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0377 kt per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0365 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.039 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0427 kt per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0424 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0314 kt per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0329 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0365 kt per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0415 kt per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0396 kt per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0364 kt per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.039 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0434 kt per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0343 kt per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0436 kt per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0434 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0389 kt per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0502 kt per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0449 kt per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0505 kt per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.052 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0508 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0566 kt per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.042 kt per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0584 kt per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0551 kt per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0382 kt per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0503 kt per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0462 kt per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0515 kt per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0544 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0538 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0561 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0561 kt per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0005 kt per square kilometre, 124.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0561 kt per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0475 kt per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0249 kt per square kilometre | 0.0206 kt per square kilometre | 0.027 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0341 kt per square kilometre | 0.0284 kt per square kilometre | 0.04 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0379 kt per square kilometre | 0.0324 kt per square kilometre | 0.0422 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.038 kt per square kilometre | 0.0314 kt per square kilometre | 0.0427 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0414 kt per square kilometre | 0.0343 kt per square kilometre | 0.0502 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.05 kt per square kilometre | 0.0382 kt per square kilometre | 0.0584 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.054 kt per square kilometre | 0.0515 kt per square kilometre | 0.0561 kt per square kilometre | 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 rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Sri Lanka?
- Rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Sri Lanka was 0.0561 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0584 kt per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0206 kt per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square?
- Sri Lanka ranks 6th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.