Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0218 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0218 kt per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.033 kt per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0112 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sri Lanka 63rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0131 kt per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0134 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0178 kt per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0169 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0177 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0196 kt per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0199 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0197 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0197 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0202 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0201 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0193 kt per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0202 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0216 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0226 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0219 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.021 kt per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0213 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0211 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0233 kt per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0226 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0224 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.025 kt per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 0.022 kt per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0227 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0252 kt per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0248 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0234 kt per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0285 kt per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0258 kt per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0253 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0289 kt per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0251 kt per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0225 kt per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0297 kt per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0245 kt per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 0.021 kt per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0187 kt per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0236 kt per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 2020 | 0.033 kt per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0227 kt per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0213 kt per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0218 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0218 kt per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0154 kt per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0218 kt per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0254 kt per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0189 kt per square kilometre | 0.0169 kt per square kilometre | 0.0202 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0213 kt per square kilometre | 0.0193 kt per square kilometre | 0.0233 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0242 kt per square kilometre | 0.022 kt per square kilometre | 0.0285 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0236 kt per square kilometre | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | 0.0297 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0247 kt per square kilometre | 0.0213 kt per square kilometre | 0.033 kt per square kilometre | 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 agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.0218 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.033 kt per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0112 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 63rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.