AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) was 8,688 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8,688 kt
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
85th
of 222 countries
All-time high
10,620 kt
in 1994
All-time low
4,942 kt
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1990200620231990: 10.6k kt1991: 9.9k kt1992: 10.1k kt1993: 10.3k kt1994: 10.6k kt1995: 10.5k kt1996: 9.7k kt1997: 9.7k kt1998: 8.8k kt1999: 9.3k kt2000: 9.0k kt2001: 7.9k kt2002: 8.2k kt2003: 8.3k kt2004: 7.8k kt2005: 8.6k kt2006: 8.6k kt2007: 8.2k kt2008: 9.2k kt2009: 8.8k kt2010: 9.2k kt2011: 10.1k kt2012: 9.9k kt2013: 9.9k kt2014: 9.3k kt2015: 9.9k kt2016: 6.1k kt2017: 4.9k kt2018: 5.8k kt2019: 5.9k kt2020: 6.8k kt2021: 8.7k kt2022: 8.5k kt2023: 8.7k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Sri Lanka is 8,688 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Sri Lanka peaked at 10,620 kt in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4,942 kt, in 2017.

That places Sri Lanka 85th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,949 kt 8,785 kt 10,620 kt 10
2000s 8,448 kt 7,822 kt 9,230 kt 10
2010s 8,090 kt 4,942 kt 10,079 kt 10
2020s 8,181 kt 6,847 kt 8,688 kt 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 82 Belgium 9,111 kt compare
  2. 83 Yemen 8,803 kt compare
  3. 84 Dominican Republic 8,759 kt compare
  4. 86 Greece 8,422 kt compare
  5. 87 Belgium-Luxembourg 8,321 kt compare
  6. 88 Namibia 8,239 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Sri Lanka?
Afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Sri Lanka was 8,688 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 10,620 kt in 1994.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 4,942 kt in 2017.
How does Sri Lanka rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq)?
Sri Lanka ranks 85th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf