Sri Lanka vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share

Sri Lanka
8.85 %
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
9.27 %
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
100th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
98th

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10203040199020062023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 9.27 % against 8.85 % in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.42 %.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 100th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 98th of 223 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 35.49 % 5.58 % 29.92 % Sri Lanka
2000s 17.4 % 5.43 % 11.96 % Sri Lanka
2010s 11.4 % 7.05 % 4.36 % Sri Lanka
2020s 8.52 % 9.07 % 0.5575 % United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions on agricultural land — emissions share, Sri Lanka or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 9.27 % against 8.85 % in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in emissions on agricultural land — emissions share between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.42 %, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Sri Lanka ranks 100th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 98th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.