Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 2.52 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.52 kt
Change on year
up 39.7%
World rank
88th
of 221 countries
All-time high
25.36 kt
in 2005
All-time low
0.106 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 7.3 kt1991: 7.3 kt1992: 7.3 kt1993: 7.3 kt1994: 7.3 kt1995: 7.3 kt1996: 6.4 kt1997: 5.1 kt1998: 5.1 kt1999: 6.4 kt2000: 2.9 kt2001: 0.662 kt2002: 13.7 kt2003: 15.8 kt2004: 23.9 kt2005: 25.4 kt2006: 12.4 kt2007: 13.5 kt2008: 8.5 kt2009: 16.9 kt2010: 5 kt2011: 8 kt2012: 14 kt2013: 3.8 kt2014: 4.7 kt2015: 2.9 kt2016: 5.7 kt2017: 0.901 kt2018: 1.1 kt2019: 0.822 kt2020: 0.106 kt2021: 1.5 kt2022: 1.8 kt2023: 2.5 kt

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 2.52 kt for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.7% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Sri Lanka peaked at 25.36 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.106 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 (CO2eq) from N2O in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Sri Lanka, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 7.29 kt
1991 7.29 kt +0.0%
1992 7.29 kt +0.0%
1993 7.29 kt +0.0%
1994 7.29 kt +0.0%
1995 7.29 kt +0.0%
1996 6.44 kt -11.6%
1997 5.11 kt -20.6%
1998 5.11 kt +0.0%
1999 6.44 kt +25.9%
2000 2.92 kt -54.7%
2001 0.6625 kt -77.3%
2002 13.67 kt +1964.0%
2003 15.82 kt +15.7%
2004 23.9 kt +51.1%
2005 25.36 kt +6.1%
2006 12.4 kt -51.1%
2007 13.54 kt +9.2%
2008 8.45 kt -37.6%
2009 16.91 kt +100.0%
2010 4.96 kt -70.7%
2011 8.03 kt +62.0%
2012 13.97 kt +73.9%
2013 3.82 kt -72.7%
2014 4.69 kt +22.9%
2015 2.94 kt -37.3%
2016 5.72 kt +94.6%
2017 0.901 kt -84.3%
2018 1.09 kt +20.6%
2019 0.8215 kt -24.4%
2020 0.106 kt -87.1%
2021 1.51 kt +1325.0%
2022 1.8 kt +19.3%
2023 2.52 kt +39.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.68 kt 5.11 kt 7.29 kt 10
2000s 13.36 kt 0.6625 kt 25.36 kt 10
2010s 4.69 kt 0.8215 kt 13.97 kt 10
2020s 1.48 kt 0.106 kt 2.52 kt 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 85 Uzbekistan 3.47 kt compare
  2. 86 Turkmenistan 2.94 kt compare
  3. 87 Dominican Republic 2.7 kt compare
  4. 89 Morocco 2.49 kt compare
  5. 90 Bulgaria 2.46 kt compare
  6. 91 Saudi Arabia 2.31 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Sri Lanka?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Sri Lanka was 2.52 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 25.36 kt in 2005.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.106 kt in 2020.
How does Sri Lanka rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Sri Lanka ranks 88th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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 (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
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