Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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 86th 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
| 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
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 74.88 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 86th out of 187 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.