Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 0.0059 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (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
Sri Lanka recorded 0.0059 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0077 Mt CO2e in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Sri Lanka ranks 94th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 0.001 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.004 Mt CO2e | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0054 Mt CO2e | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | 0.0077 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0059 Mt CO2e | 0.0055 Mt CO2e | 0.0067 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 24.72 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 637 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 375 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 7.11 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 14.58 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 440 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 39.94 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1,205 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 45.48 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,372 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Sri Lanka?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Sri Lanka was 0.0059 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 power industry (energy) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0077 Mt CO2e in 2019.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Power Industry (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 electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).