Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 19.73 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
19.73 %
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
96th
of 187 countries
All-time high
49.84 %
in 1990
All-time low
16.2 %
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023

203040501990200620231990: 49.8 %1991: 48.2 %1992: 43.7 %1993: 44.1 %1994: 42.5 %1995: 41.5 %1996: 38 %1997: 35.8 %1998: 35.9 %1999: 34 %2000: 30.9 %2001: 25.5 %2002: 24.7 %2003: 25.4 %2004: 23.7 %2005: 23.7 %2006: 22.9 %2007: 23.3 %2008: 23.6 %2009: 22.9 %2010: 23.3 %2011: 24.2 %2012: 23.6 %2013: 24.8 %2014: 22.3 %2015: 20.6 %2016: 16.2 %2017: 17 %2018: 18.9 %2019: 18.2 %2020: 18.3 %2021: 21.2 %2022: 20.5 %2023: 19.7 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions share in Sri Lanka stood at 19.73 %.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Sri Lanka peaked at 49.84 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.2 %, in 2016.

Sri Lanka ranks 96th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 41.34 % 33.98 % 49.84 % 10
2000s 24.65 % 22.9 % 30.86 % 10
2010s 20.91 % 16.2 % 24.76 % 10
2020s 19.95 % 18.33 % 21.22 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Sri Lanka?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in Sri Lanka was 19.73 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 49.84 % in 1990.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 16.2 % in 2016.
How does Sri Lanka rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
Sri Lanka ranks 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 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.