Savanna fires — Emissions in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Savanna fires — Emissions was 0.0039 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Emissions in Sri Lanka, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — emissions in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0039 kt. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 96.2% on the previous year and down 98.0% 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, 0.0039 kt, in 2024.
Sri Lanka ranks 119th 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
| 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% |
| 2024 | 0.0039 kt | -96.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 0.0499 kt | 0.0039 kt | 0.1038 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 116 Afghanistan 0.0071 kt compare
- 117 New Zealand 0.0068 kt compare
- 118 Equatorial Guinea 0.0061 kt compare
- 120 Lebanon 0.0035 kt compare
- 121 Estonia 0.0026 kt compare
- 122 Hungary 0.0025 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 savanna fires — emissions in Sri Lanka?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Sri Lanka was 0.0039 kt in 2024, 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 0.0039 kt in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- Sri Lanka ranks 119th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.0%. 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 Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.