Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 11.12 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Sri Lanka, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 11.12 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Sri Lanka peaked at 11.12 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.61 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Sri Lanka 96th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.16 Mt CO2e | 5.61 Mt CO2e | 6.53 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.21 Mt CO2e | 6.6 Mt CO2e | 7.57 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.62 Mt CO2e | 8.67 Mt CO2e | 10.19 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.33 Mt CO2e | 8.76 Mt CO2e | 10.29 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.26 Mt CO2e | 9.13 Mt CO2e | 10.81 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.92 Mt CO2e | 10.68 Mt CO2e | 11.12 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0868 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 10.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2536 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 8.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.06 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 23.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 56,118 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 355,902 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 412,020 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Sri Lanka?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Sri Lanka was 11.12 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 11.12 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.61 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Sri Lanka ranks 96th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).