Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land was -2.83 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Sri Lanka stood at -2.83 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Sri Lanka peaked at -2.65 Mt CO2e in 2009 and was at its lowest, -7.52 Mt CO2e, in 2000.
That places Sri Lanka 91st out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -7.52 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | -7.2 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2002 | -6.31 Mt CO2e | -12.3% |
| 2003 | -5.85 Mt CO2e | -7.3% |
| 2004 | -4.98 Mt CO2e | -14.8% |
| 2005 | -4.41 Mt CO2e | -11.4% |
| 2006 | -4.49 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2007 | -3.62 Mt CO2e | -19.5% |
| 2008 | -2.98 Mt CO2e | -17.6% |
| 2009 | -2.65 Mt CO2e | -11.0% |
| 2010 | -2.83 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2011 | -2.83 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -2.83 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -2.83 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -2.83 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -2.83 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -2.83 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -2.83 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -2.83 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -2.83 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -2.83 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -2.83 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -2.83 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -2.83 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -5 Mt CO2e | -7.52 Mt CO2e | -2.65 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.83 Mt CO2e | -2.83 Mt CO2e | -2.83 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.83 Mt CO2e | -2.83 Mt CO2e | -2.83 Mt CO2e | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Sri Lanka?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Sri Lanka was -2.83 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was -2.65 Mt CO2e in 2009.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.52 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land?
- Sri Lanka ranks 91st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Forest land".