Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 42.55 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Sri Lanka stood at 42.55 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Sri Lanka peaked at 73.49 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 37.44 %, in 2017.
Sri Lanka ranks 103rd of 223 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.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.49 % | — |
| 1991 | 71.39 % | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 68.41 % | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 68.7 % | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 67.91 % | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 66.76 % | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 61.55 % | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 59.78 % | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 58.01 % | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 57.14 % | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 53.13 % | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 50.45 % | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 50.03 % | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 50.64 % | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 47.49 % | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 49.08 % | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 48.43 % | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 47.88 % | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 50.03 % | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 48.09 % | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 48.6 % | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 48.25 % | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 46.73 % | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 48.64 % | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 43.97 % | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 42.64 % | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 38.65 % | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 37.44 % | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 42.01 % | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 40.96 % | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 42.89 % | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 42.98 % | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 43.44 % | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 42.55 % | -2.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 42.55 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.41 %, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 42.55 % is below the median for South Asia, which is 50.31 %, 85% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.31 % | 57.14 % | 73.49 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.52 % | 47.49 % | 53.13 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.79 % | 37.44 % | 48.64 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.96 % | 42.55 % | 43.44 % | 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 agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Sri Lanka?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Sri Lanka was 42.55 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 73.49 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.44 % in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 103rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 Agrifood systems — 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.