Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 133.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Sri Lanka, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Sri Lanka stood at 133.5%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Sri Lanka peaked at 133.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.8%, in 1991.
Sri Lanka ranks 73rd of 203 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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -2.8% | — |
| 1992 | 6.0% | -313.3% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 14.3% | +100.7% |
| 1995 | 14.4% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 26.7% | +85.9% |
| 1997 | 26.9% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 23.0% | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 32.0% | +39.6% |
| 2000 | 41.1% | +28.1% |
| 2001 | 39.1% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 43.1% | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 51.0% | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 51.6% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 63.3% | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 56.0% | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 61.0% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 62.2% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 56.7% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 66.8% | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 80.2% | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 93.2% | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 76.0% | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 89.0% | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 109.0% | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 127.0% | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 118.1% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 116.7% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 128.1% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 125.4% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 126.6% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 114.4% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 121.0% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 133.5% | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4% | -2.8% | 32.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 39.1% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.4% | 66.8% | 128.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.2% | 114.4% | 133.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 70 Peru 138.9% compare
- 71 Belize 136.6% compare
- 72 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 135.9% compare
- 74 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 130.9% compare
- 75 Thailand 130.5% compare
- 76 Sierra Leone 128.3% compare
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 15.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0191 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Sri Lanka?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Sri Lanka was 133.5% in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 133.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.8% in 1991.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Sri Lanka ranks 73rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change Land Use and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5) to combine different GHGs. Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.