Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 4.72 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 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 waste in Sri Lanka is 4.72 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Sri Lanka peaked at 4.72 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.66 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.02 Mt CO2e | 1.66 Mt CO2e | 2.24 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.44 Mt CO2e | 2.28 Mt CO2e | 2.58 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.84 Mt CO2e | 2.61 Mt CO2e | 3.04 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.31 Mt CO2e | 3.09 Mt CO2e | 3.56 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.93 Mt CO2e | 3.63 Mt CO2e | 4.24 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.56 Mt CO2e | 4.35 Mt CO2e | 4.72 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 55 Dominican Republic 4.83 Mt CO2e compare
- 56 Yemen 4.81 Mt CO2e compare
- 59 Hungary 4.63 Mt CO2e compare
- 60 North Korea 4.46 Mt CO2e compare
- 61 Cameroon 4.38 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 37.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.7 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 5.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.6851 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0046 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0737 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0059 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0632 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Sri Lanka?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Sri Lanka was 4.72 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 waste recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4.72 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Sri Lanka ranks 58th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 Waste (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 waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).