Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) was 0.6851 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 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
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Sri Lanka stood at 0.6851 Mt CO2e.
The figure is down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.21 Mt CO2e in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.685 Mt CO2e, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 62nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8206 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.8206 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8206 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8355 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.8468 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.9142 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9292 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.889 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9045 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.9227 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9391 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.9564 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9908 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.9973 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.07 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 1.09 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.1 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.14 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.18 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.19 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.17 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.18 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.19 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.18 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.16 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.14 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.16 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.17 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.15 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.13 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.12 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.13 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.08 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.09 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.1 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.12 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.13 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.12 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.14 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.19 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.21 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9775 Mt CO2e | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9261 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8923 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.876 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8222 Mt CO2e | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7669 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7188 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6921 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6995 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7049 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.697 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6965 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.685 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6851 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.6851 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0828 Mt CO2e, 8.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.6851 Mt CO2e is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.95 Mt CO2e, 35% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8704 Mt CO2e | 0.8206 Mt CO2e | 0.9292 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 Mt CO2e | 0.9391 Mt CO2e | 1.19 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 Mt CO2e | 1.13 Mt CO2e | 1.19 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 Mt CO2e | 1.08 Mt CO2e | 1.19 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8585 Mt CO2e | 0.6921 Mt CO2e | 1.21 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6937 Mt CO2e | 0.685 Mt CO2e | 0.7049 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Sri Lanka?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Sri Lanka was 0.6851 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 building (energy) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 Mt CO2e in 2010.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.685 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 62nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Building (Energy) (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 building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).