Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0026 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0026 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0026 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 25 Comoros 0.0029 kt per square kilometre compare
- 26 Denmark 0.0027 kt per square kilometre compare
- 27 Belgium 0.0027 kt per square kilometre compare
- 29 Czechia 0.0025 kt per square kilometre compare
- 30 El Salvador 0.0025 kt per square kilometre compare
- 31 Slovakia 0.0025 kt per square kilometre compare
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 waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.0026 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0026 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CH4) 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.
Waste — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions 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
Waste — Emissions (CH4) 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.