Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 4,452 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 4,452 kt for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Sri Lanka peaked at 4,452 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,425 kt, in 1961.
That places Sri Lanka 59th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,425 kt | — |
| 1962 | 1,464 kt | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 1,501 kt | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 1,543 kt | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 1,582 kt | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 1,627 kt | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 1,669 kt | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 1,714 kt | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 1,758 kt | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 1,644 kt | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 1,873 kt | +14.0% |
| 1972 | 1,921 kt | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 1,966 kt | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 2,010 kt | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 2,058 kt | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 2,106 kt | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 2,150 kt | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 2,195 kt | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 2,243 kt | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 2,288 kt | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 2,324 kt | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 2,386 kt | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 2,414 kt | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 2,450 kt | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 2,464 kt | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 2,492 kt | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 2,523 kt | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 2,556 kt | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 2,593 kt | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 2,624 kt | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 2,674 kt | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 2,722 kt | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 2,786 kt | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 2,828 kt | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 2,884 kt | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 2,940 kt | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 2,996 kt | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 3,024 kt | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 3,080 kt | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 3,108 kt | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 3,136 kt | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 3,164 kt | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 3,220 kt | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 3,276 kt | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 3,332 kt | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 3,416 kt | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 3,472 kt | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 3,528 kt | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 3,584 kt | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 3,640 kt | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 3,724 kt | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 3,808 kt | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 3,864 kt | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 3,920 kt | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 3,976 kt | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 4,032 kt | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 4,088 kt | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 4,144 kt | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 4,200 kt | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 4,256 kt | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 4,312 kt | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 4,368 kt | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 4,452 kt | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,587 kt | 1,425 kt | 1,758 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,017 kt | 1,644 kt | 2,243 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,449 kt | 2,288 kt | 2,593 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,856 kt | 2,624 kt | 3,080 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,324 kt | 3,108 kt | 3,584 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,940 kt | 3,640 kt | 4,200 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,347 kt | 4,256 kt | 4,452 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 56 China, Hong Kong SAR 4,648 kt compare
- 57 Jordan 4,620 kt compare
- 58 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 4,480 kt compare
- 60 Cuba 4,424 kt compare
- 60 Ecuador 4,424 kt compare
- 60 Kazakhstan 4,424 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 waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Sri Lanka?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Sri Lanka was 4,452 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4,452 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,425 kt in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Sri Lanka ranks 59th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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