Savanna fires — Emissions in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Savanna fires — Emissions was 0.0095 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0095 kt
Change on year
up 39.7%
World rank
88th
of 221 countries
All-time high
0.0957 kt
in 2005
All-time low
0.0004 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023

00.020.040.060.080.11990200620231990: 0.028 kt1991: 0.028 kt1992: 0.028 kt1993: 0.028 kt1994: 0.028 kt1995: 0.028 kt1996: 0.024 kt1997: 0.019 kt1998: 0.019 kt1999: 0.024 kt2000: 0.011 kt2001: 0.003 kt2002: 0.052 kt2003: 0.06 kt2004: 0.09 kt2005: 0.096 kt2006: 0.047 kt2007: 0.051 kt2008: 0.032 kt2009: 0.064 kt2010: 0.019 kt2011: 0.03 kt2012: 0.053 kt2013: 0.014 kt2014: 0.018 kt2015: 0.011 kt2016: 0.022 kt2017: 0.003 kt2018: 0.004 kt2019: 0.003 kt2020: 0 kt2021: 0.006 kt2022: 0.007 kt2023: 0.009 kt

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.0095 kt for savanna fires — emissions 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 in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0957 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 kt, in 2020.

That places Sri Lanka 88th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 (N2O) in Sri Lanka, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0275 kt
1991 0.0275 kt +0.0%
1992 0.0275 kt +0.0%
1993 0.0275 kt +0.0%
1994 0.0275 kt +0.0%
1995 0.0275 kt +0.0%
1996 0.0243 kt -11.6%
1997 0.0193 kt -20.6%
1998 0.0193 kt +0.0%
1999 0.0243 kt +25.9%
2000 0.011 kt -54.7%
2001 0.0025 kt -77.3%
2002 0.0516 kt +1964.0%
2003 0.0597 kt +15.7%
2004 0.0902 kt +51.1%
2005 0.0957 kt +6.1%
2006 0.0468 kt -51.1%
2007 0.0511 kt +9.2%
2008 0.0319 kt -37.6%
2009 0.0638 kt +100.0%
2010 0.0187 kt -70.7%
2011 0.0303 kt +62.0%
2012 0.0527 kt +73.9%
2013 0.0144 kt -72.7%
2014 0.0177 kt +22.9%
2015 0.0111 kt -37.3%
2016 0.0216 kt +94.6%
2017 0.0034 kt -84.3%
2018 0.0041 kt +20.6%
2019 0.0031 kt -24.4%
2020 0.0004 kt -87.1%
2021 0.0057 kt +1325.0%
2022 0.0068 kt +19.3%
2023 0.0095 kt +39.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0252 kt 0.0193 kt 0.0275 kt 10
2000s 0.0504 kt 0.0025 kt 0.0957 kt 10
2010s 0.0177 kt 0.0031 kt 0.0527 kt 10
2020s 0.0056 kt 0.0004 kt 0.0095 kt 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 85 Uzbekistan 0.0131 kt compare
  2. 86 Turkmenistan 0.0111 kt compare
  3. 87 Dominican Republic 0.0102 kt compare
  4. 89 Morocco 0.0094 kt compare
  5. 90 Bulgaria 0.0093 kt compare
  6. 91 Saudi Arabia 0.0087 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in Sri Lanka?
Savanna fires — emissions in Sri Lanka was 0.0095 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 0.0957 kt in 2005.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 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 34.0%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O)
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