Methane emissions in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka emitted 11.1 million tonnes of methane (CO2 equivalent) in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1970.
Sri Lanka, 2024
11.1
Change from 2023
+1.2%
World, 2024
9,536.5 Mt CO2e
Position in 2024
96th of 203
Methane emissions in Sri Lanka over time
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Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Sri Lanka | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11.1 Mt CO2e | 9,536.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2023 | 11.0 Mt CO2e | 9,471.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2022 | 10.8 Mt CO2e | 9,335.0 Mt CO2e |
| 2021 | 11.0 Mt CO2e | 9,180.4 Mt CO2e |
| 2020 | 10.7 Mt CO2e | 9,055.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2019 | 10.1 Mt CO2e | 9,180.9 Mt CO2e |
| 2018 | 10.2 Mt CO2e | 9,103.4 Mt CO2e |
| 2017 | 9.1 Mt CO2e | 8,969.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2016 | 10.3 Mt CO2e | 8,847.6 Mt CO2e |
| 2015 | 10.8 Mt CO2e | 8,812.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2014 | 9.7 Mt CO2e | 8,788.3 Mt CO2e |
| 2013 | 10.8 Mt CO2e | 8,719.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2012 | 10.5 Mt CO2e | 8,716.9 Mt CO2e |
| 2011 | 10.4 Mt CO2e | 8,617.2 Mt CO2e |
| 2010 | 10.7 Mt CO2e | 8,413.7 Mt CO2e |
| 2009 | 9.9 Mt CO2e | 8,258.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2008 | 10.3 Mt CO2e | 8,283.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2007 | 9.4 Mt CO2e | 8,153.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2006 | 9.6 Mt CO2e | 8,099.3 Mt CO2e |
| 2005 | 9.5 Mt CO2e | 7,972.1 Mt CO2e |
| 2004 | 8.8 Mt CO2e | 7,839.2 Mt CO2e |
| 2003 | 9.2 Mt CO2e | 7,688.3 Mt CO2e |
| 2002 | 8.8 Mt CO2e | 7,464.2 Mt CO2e |
| 2001 | 8.8 Mt CO2e | 7,498.3 Mt CO2e |
| 2000 | 9.0 Mt CO2e | 7,495.1 Mt CO2e |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +1.2% from 11.0 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 9.7 Mt CO2e, the figure has changed by +14.6%.
- Among the 203 countries with data for 2024, Sri Lanka has the 96th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 9,536.5 Mt CO2e.
More for Sri Lanka
All statistics for Sri Lanka
Total greenhouse gas emissions
37.2 Mt CO2e
2024 · World Bank
Nitrous oxide emissions
2.16 Mt CO2e
2024 · World Bank
Temperature change
0.85e (Estimate) °C
2025 · FAOSTAT
Agrifood emissions per person
0.87e (Estimate) t CO2e per person
2024 · FAOSTAT
Greenhouse gas emissions per person
1.7 t CO2e per person
2024 · World Bank
CO2 emissions per person
1.06 t CO2 per person
2024 · World Bank