Environment in Sri Lanka

2,406 indicators covering environment for Sri Lanka.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity 0 t 2016 44th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Import value 0 1000 USD 2016 48th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity 64,911 m3 2018 up 213.2% 39th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Value 51,804 1000 USD 2018 up 118.6% 31st
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity 11,936 m3 2018 up 1,193,500.0% 34th
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Value 12,489 1000 USD 2018 up 1,248,800.0% 6th
China — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 60,139 1000 USD 2018 up 248.8% 38th
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity 55,542 t 2018 up 24.0% 25th
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Value 34,828 1000 USD 2018 up 4.8% 27th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land -2.83 Mt CO2e 2023 unchanged 91st
Others (adjustment) — Newsprint — Import Quantity -15 t 2018 105th
Others (adjustment) — Newsprint — Import Value -23 1000 USD 2018 107th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation 0.3861 Mt CO2e 2023 unchanged 98th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity 10,801 m3 2018 up 333.6% 101st
Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Value 4,362 1000 USD 2018 up 304.3% 98th
Ammonium sulphate — Export quantity 2.5 t 2019 down 34.2% 90th
Ammonium sulphate — Export value 0.47 1000 USD 2019 down 75.1% 94th
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity -1,514 m3 2018 146th
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Value -615 1000 USD 2018 120th
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Export quantity 1,889 t 2024 up 1,259.0% 62nd
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Export value 419 1000 USD 2024 up 1,721.7% 63rd
Soil working equipment (trade) — Import Value 3,205 1000 USD 2008 up 111.3% 87th
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 90.8% 2023 unchanged 20th
Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient 32.48 2024 up 197.2% 58th
Total FAO — Veneer sheets — Import Quantity 7 m3 2018 down 99.8% 145th
Total FAO — Veneer sheets — Import Value 55 1000 USD 2018 down 97.2% 120th
Other NP compounds — Export quantity 3.14 t 2023 down 47.0% 84th
Other NP compounds — Export value 4.19 1000 USD 2023 up 8.3% 86th
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources 90.8% 2023 unchanged 19th
China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 43,175 t 2018 up 306.2% 25th
China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 42,724 1000 USD 2018 up 225.8% 25th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Other Land -16.04 Mt CO2e 2023 unchanged 173rd
Others (adjustment) — Veneer sheets — Import Value -1,679 1000 USD 2018 down 42,075.0% 142nd
Others (adjustment) — Veneer sheets — Import Quantity -1,360 m3 2018 down 68,100.0% 148th
Insecticides — Import quantity 1,307 t 2007 down 98.3% 84th
Germany — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 6,470 1000 USD 2018 down 47.1% 81st
Ammonia, anhydrous — Export quantity 92.61 t 2024 up 20.1% 54th
Ammonia, anhydrous — Export value 221.91 1000 USD 2024 up 59.9% 53rd
Fungicides — Import value 3,903 1000 USD 2007 up 80.4% 81st
Disinfectants, etc — Import quantity 321.83 t 2007 down 5.0% 108th
Herbicides — Import quantity 3,361 t 2007 up 331.5% 59th
Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Import quantity 2,344 t 2024 up 405.2% 48th
Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Import value 1,866 1000 USD 2024 up 640.5% 43rd
Germany — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 8,651 t 2018 up 9.5% 63rd
Germany — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 6,177 1000 USD 2018 down 20.9% 70th
Water Use Efficiency 6.05 2023 up 14.4% 141st
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil 0 Mt CO2e 2020 38th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Import quantity 1 t 2024 down 99.7% 110th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Import value 4 1000 USD 2024 down 98.7% 112th
Plastic waste exports 912.6 tonnes 2024 down 38.1% 95th
United States of America — Forest products (export/import) — Import 19,579 1000 USD 2018 up 91.8% 59th
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export 24,132 t 2018 up 1,688.9% 65th
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Value 13,676 1000 USD 2018 up 773.9% 70th
Italy — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 1,753 1000 USD 2018 up 84.1% 88th
France — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 741 1000 USD 2018 down 58.0% 88th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area 572.71 2022 up 8.5% 93rd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area 0.9% 2022 up 8.5% 61st
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 1,064 2022 up 24.0% 71st
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 1.6% 2022 up 24.0% 18th
Reservoir minimum water area 136.16 2022 down 4.5% 87th