Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 8,668 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
8,668 kt
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
78th
of 222 countries
All-time high
8,746 kt
in 1990
All-time low
6,962 kt
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200620231990: 8.7k kt1991: 8.2k kt1992: 8.3k kt1993: 8.5k kt1994: 8.7k kt1995: 8.7k kt1996: 8.0k kt1997: 7.9k kt1998: 7.1k kt1999: 7.5k kt2000: 7.2k kt2001: 7.0k kt2002: 7.1k kt2003: 7.5k kt2004: 7.0k kt2005: 7.6k kt2006: 7.6k kt2007: 7.4k kt2008: 8.1k kt2009: 7.8k kt2010: 8.3k kt2011: 8.4k kt2012: 8.5k kt2013: 8.7k kt2014: 7.7k kt2015: 8.7k kt2016: 8.2k kt2017: 7.3k kt2018: 8.2k kt2019: 7.9k kt2020: 8.3k kt2021: 8.6k kt2022: 8.5k kt2023: 8.7k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Sri Lanka stood at 8,668 kt.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Sri Lanka peaked at 8,746 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6,962 kt, in 2004.

That places Sri Lanka 78th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Sri Lanka, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 8,746 kt
1991 8,177 kt -6.5%
1992 8,334 kt +1.9%
1993 8,484 kt +1.8%
1994 8,742 kt +3.0%
1995 8,704 kt -0.4%
1996 7,970 kt -8.4%
1997 7,937 kt -0.4%
1998 7,080 kt -10.8%
1999 7,451 kt +5.2%
2000 7,246 kt -2.8%
2001 7,023 kt -3.1%
2002 7,140 kt +1.7%
2003 7,460 kt +4.5%
2004 6,962 kt -6.7%
2005 7,606 kt +9.3%
2006 7,609 kt +0.0%
2007 7,381 kt -3.0%
2008 8,110 kt +9.9%
2009 7,828 kt -3.5%
2010 8,319 kt +6.3%
2011 8,427 kt +1.3%
2012 8,463 kt +0.4%
2013 8,745 kt +3.3%
2014 7,663 kt -12.4%
2015 8,665 kt +13.1%
2016 8,246 kt -4.8%
2017 7,283 kt -11.7%
2018 8,217 kt +12.8%
2019 7,926 kt -3.5%
2020 8,335 kt +5.2%
2021 8,585 kt +3.0%
2022 8,525 kt -0.7%
2023 8,668 kt +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,163 kt 7,080 kt 8,746 kt 10
2000s 7,436 kt 6,962 kt 8,110 kt 10
2010s 8,195 kt 7,283 kt 8,745 kt 10
2020s 8,528 kt 8,335 kt 8,668 kt 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 75 Cameroon 10,658 kt compare
  2. 76 Greece 9,166 kt compare
  3. 77 Zimbabwe 8,781 kt compare
  4. 79 Yemen 8,489 kt compare
  5. 80 Turkmenistan 8,157 kt compare
  6. 81 Mauritania 8,146 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Sri Lanka?
Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Sri Lanka was 8,668 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 8,746 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 6,962 kt in 2004.
How does Sri Lanka rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Sri Lanka ranks 78th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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