Savanna fires — Emissions in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Savanna fires — Emissions was 0.1038 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.1038 kt
Change on year
up 38.6%
World rank
88th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1.05 kt
in 2005
All-time low
0.0045 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023

00.250.50.7511990200620231990: 0.301 kt1991: 0.301 kt1992: 0.301 kt1993: 0.301 kt1994: 0.301 kt1995: 0.301 kt1996: 0.266 kt1997: 0.211 kt1998: 0.211 kt1999: 0.266 kt2000: 0.121 kt2001: 0.028 kt2002: 0.565 kt2003: 0.654 kt2004: 0.988 kt2005: 1 kt2006: 0.513 kt2007: 0.559 kt2008: 0.349 kt2009: 0.699 kt2010: 0.205 kt2011: 0.332 kt2012: 0.577 kt2013: 0.158 kt2014: 0.194 kt2015: 0.121 kt2016: 0.236 kt2017: 0.038 kt2018: 0.044 kt2019: 0.034 kt2020: 0.004 kt2021: 0.062 kt2022: 0.075 kt2023: 0.104 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.1038 kt for savanna fires — emissions in 2023.

The figure is up 38.6% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.05 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 kt, in 2020.

Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 221 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.

Savanna fires — Emissions in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Sri Lanka, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.3012 kt
1991 0.3012 kt +0.0%
1992 0.3012 kt +0.0%
1993 0.3012 kt +0.0%
1994 0.3012 kt +0.0%
1995 0.3012 kt +0.0%
1996 0.2658 kt -11.8%
1997 0.2114 kt -20.5%
1998 0.2115 kt +0.0%
1999 0.266 kt +25.8%
2000 0.1209 kt -54.5%
2001 0.0279 kt -76.9%
2002 0.565 kt +1925.1%
2003 0.6538 kt +15.7%
2004 0.9875 kt +51.0%
2005 1.05 kt +6.2%
2006 0.5129 kt -51.1%
2007 0.5593 kt +9.0%
2008 0.3489 kt -37.6%
2009 0.6988 kt +100.3%
2010 0.205 kt -70.7%
2011 0.3323 kt +62.1%
2012 0.577 kt +73.6%
2013 0.158 kt -72.6%
2014 0.194 kt +22.8%
2015 0.1214 kt -37.4%
2016 0.2364 kt +94.7%
2017 0.0378 kt -84.0%
2018 0.0444 kt +17.5%
2019 0.0335 kt -24.5%
2020 0.0045 kt -86.6%
2021 0.0622 kt +1282.2%
2022 0.0749 kt +20.4%
2023 0.1038 kt +38.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2762 kt 0.2114 kt 0.3012 kt 10
2000s 0.5523 kt 0.0279 kt 1.05 kt 10
2010s 0.194 kt 0.0335 kt 0.577 kt 10
2020s 0.0614 kt 0.0045 kt 0.1038 kt 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 85 Uzbekistan 0.1436 kt compare
  2. 86 Turkmenistan 0.122 kt compare
  3. 87 Dominican Republic 0.1119 kt compare
  4. 89 Morocco 0.103 kt compare
  5. 90 Bulgaria 0.1022 kt compare
  6. 91 Saudi Arabia 0.0951 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in Sri Lanka?
Savanna fires — emissions in Sri Lanka was 0.1038 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 kt in 2005.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 kt in 2020.
How does Sri Lanka rank for savanna fires — emissions?
Sri Lanka ranks 88th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. 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 Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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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