Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 0.0632 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (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
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Sri Lanka is 0.0632 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0771 Mt CO2e in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 Mt CO2e, in 1975.
Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0065 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0068 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0085 Mt CO2e | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0081 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0061 Mt CO2e | -24.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0055 Mt CO2e | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0061 Mt CO2e | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0066 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0081 Mt CO2e | +22.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0084 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0086 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0091 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.01 Mt CO2e | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0106 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0115 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0123 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.013 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.014 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0153 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0167 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0172 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0171 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0193 Mt CO2e | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0223 Mt CO2e | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0267 Mt CO2e | +19.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0299 Mt CO2e | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0367 Mt CO2e | +22.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0361 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0391 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0427 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0461 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0419 Mt CO2e | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0502 Mt CO2e | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0505 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0504 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.064 Mt CO2e | +27.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0538 Mt CO2e | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0463 Mt CO2e | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0412 Mt CO2e | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0399 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0487 Mt CO2e | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0497 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0583 Mt CO2e | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0471 Mt CO2e | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0484 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0524 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0771 Mt CO2e | +47.1% |
| 2017 | 0.072 Mt CO2e | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0625 Mt CO2e | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 0.065 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0571 Mt CO2e | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0626 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0538 Mt CO2e | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0601 Mt CO2e | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0632 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0632 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0283 Mt CO2e, 2.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0632 Mt CO2e is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0444 Mt CO2e, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0071 Mt CO2e | 0.0055 Mt CO2e | 0.0085 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0121 Mt CO2e | 0.0086 Mt CO2e | 0.0167 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0287 Mt CO2e | 0.0171 Mt CO2e | 0.0427 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0484 Mt CO2e | 0.0399 Mt CO2e | 0.064 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0581 Mt CO2e | 0.0471 Mt CO2e | 0.0771 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0594 Mt CO2e | 0.0538 Mt CO2e | 0.0632 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Sri Lanka?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Sri Lanka was 0.0632 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 transport (energy) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0771 Mt CO2e in 2016.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 Mt CO2e in 1975.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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 Transport (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 transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).