Sri Lanka - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Sri Lanka was 4,450 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 5,360 in 1990 and a minimum value of 3,560 in 2004.

Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 5,360
1991 4,830
1992 4,950
1993 5,060
1994 5,270
1995 5,220
1996 4,520
1997 4,490
1998 3,690
1999 3,990
2000 3,810
2001 3,620
2002 3,730
2003 4,000
2004 3,560
2005 4,120
2006 4,100
2007 3,880
2008 4,500
2009 4,250
2010 4,650
2011 4,730
2012 4,760
2013 4,980
2014 4,010
2015 4,330
2016 4,500
2017 3,620
2018 4,450

Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Sri Lanka was 2,550 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,550 in 2018 and a minimum value of 1,460 in 2000.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 1,620
1991 1,700
1992 1,780
1993 1,860
1994 1,920
1995 1,980
1996 1,880
1997 1,770
1998 1,670
1999 1,560
2000 1,460
2001 1,530
2002 1,610
2003 1,690
2004 1,760
2005 1,840
2006 1,880
2007 1,910
2008 1,950
2009 1,990
2010 2,030
2011 2,100
2012 2,170
2013 2,240
2014 2,310
2015 2,390
2016 2,440
2017 2,500
2018 2,550

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Sri Lanka was 21.29 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 22.58 in 2007, while its lowest value was 4.44 in 1974.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 4.53
1971 4.69
1972 5.04
1973 4.91
1974 4.44
1975 5.24
1976 5.11
1977 4.61
1978 4.51
1979 4.69
1980 5.13
1981 5.08
1982 5.54
1983 5.46
1984 5.02
1985 5.02
1986 5.24
1987 5.91
1988 5.20
1989 5.72
1990 8.80
1991 9.33
1992 9.51
1993 9.70
1994 9.96
1995 10.17
1996 11.26
1997 12.13
1998 14.25
1999 15.69
2000 18.99
2001 20.11
2002 20.56
2003 20.56
2004 22.34
2005 21.50
2006 21.84
2007 22.58
2008 21.29

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Sri Lanka was 10,030 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 19,470 in 1995 and a minimum value of 7,610 in 2001.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 18,400
1991 18,230
1992 18,710
1993 19,170
1994 19,280
1995 19,470
1996 16,700
1997 14,590
1998 11,720
1999 9,940
2000 7,690
2001 7,610
2002 7,830
2003 8,220
2004 7,880
2005 8,560
2006 8,610
2007 8,460
2008 9,160
2009 8,980
2010 9,450
2011 9,640
2012 9,760
2013 10,090
2014 9,220
2015 9,650
2016 9,900
2017 9,110
2018 10,030

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Sri Lanka was 3.03 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3.03 in 2012 and a minimum value of -20.85 in 2004.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 -4.43
1992 -5.02
1993 -2.29
1994 1.84
1995 0.80
1996 -12.60
1997 -14.53
1998 -19.10
1999 -14.06
2000 -16.57
2001 -19.67
2002 -17.12
2003 -12.40
2004 -20.85
2005 -10.61
2006 -10.01
2007 -4.37
2008 -1.41
2009 -4.69
2010 1.01
2011 2.02
2012 3.03

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions