Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) was 5.57 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 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 5.57 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Sri Lanka peaked at 6.2 Mt CO2e in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.1 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Sri Lanka 86th out of 201 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.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.1 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 3.12 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 3.14 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 3.14 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 3.21 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 3.35 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 3.46 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 3.31 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 3.16 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 3.3 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 3.33 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 3.52 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 3.45 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 3.5 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 3.63 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 3.7 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 3.67 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 3.76 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 3.67 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 3.7 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 6.2 Mt CO2e | +67.3% |
| 1991 | 5.54 Mt CO2e | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 5.7 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 5.87 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 6.08 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 6.05 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 5.26 Mt CO2e | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 5.24 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 4.36 Mt CO2e | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 4.67 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 4.5 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 4.28 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 4.37 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.67 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 4.17 Mt CO2e | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 4.8 Mt CO2e | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 4.82 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.59 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 5.31 Mt CO2e | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 5.02 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 5.55 Mt CO2e | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 5.55 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.56 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.87 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 4.71 Mt CO2e | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 5.77 Mt CO2e | +22.5% |
| 2016 | 5.28 Mt CO2e | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 4.13 Mt CO2e | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 5.21 Mt CO2e | +26.1% |
| 2019 | 5.03 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 5.47 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 5.7 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 5.36 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 5.5 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 5.57 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 5.57 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.97 Mt CO2e, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 5.57 Mt CO2e is below the median for South Asia, which is 10.38 Mt CO2e, 54% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +67.3% | 3.7 Mt CO2e | 6.2 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.23 Mt CO2e | 3.1 Mt CO2e | 3.46 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.59 Mt CO2e | 3.33 Mt CO2e | 3.76 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.5 Mt CO2e | 4.36 Mt CO2e | 6.2 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.65 Mt CO2e | 4.17 Mt CO2e | 5.31 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.27 Mt CO2e | 4.13 Mt CO2e | 5.87 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.52 Mt CO2e | 5.36 Mt CO2e | 5.7 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0202 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 7.11 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Sri Lanka?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Sri Lanka was 5.57 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 from agriculture recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2 Mt CO2e in 1990.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- Sri Lanka ranks 86th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 from Agriculture (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 agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).