AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 24.97 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Sri Lanka stood at 24.97 %.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Sri Lanka peaked at 56.09 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14.54 %, in 2017.
That places Sri Lanka 100th out of 223 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.
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.09 % | — |
| 1991 | 53.43 % | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 51 % | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 51.73 % | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 51.13 % | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 49.82 % | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 44.85 % | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 43.48 % | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 40.71 % | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 40.44 % | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 36.78 % | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 33.42 % | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 33.29 % | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 33.62 % | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 30.65 % | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 32.75 % | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 32.39 % | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 31.34 % | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 33.96 % | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 31.76 % | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 32.34 % | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 32.71 % | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 31.16 % | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 32.64 % | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 28.31 % | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 27.78 % | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 17.2 % | -38.1% |
| 2017 | 14.54 % | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 17.94 % | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 17.47 % | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 19.93 % | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 24.31 % | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 25.28 % | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 24.97 % | -1.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 24.97 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.42 %, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 24.97 % is below the median for South Asia, which is 34.34 %, 73% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -38.1% | 27.78 % | 17.2 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.27 % | 40.44 % | 56.09 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 33 % | 30.65 % | 36.78 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.21 % | 14.54 % | 32.71 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.62 % | 19.93 % | 25.28 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More climate change data for Sri Lanka
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 327.09 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,418 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 618.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,800 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,071 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Sri Lanka?
- Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Sri Lanka was 24.97 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 56.09 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.54 % in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 100th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.