Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 3,251 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,251 kt
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
50th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3,251 kt
in 2023
All-time low
2,752 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200620231990: 2.8k kt1991: 2.8k kt1992: 2.8k kt1993: 2.8k kt1994: 2.8k kt1995: 2.9k kt1996: 2.9k kt1997: 2.9k kt1998: 2.9k kt1999: 2.9k kt2000: 3.0k kt2001: 3.0k kt2002: 3.0k kt2003: 3.0k kt2004: 3.0k kt2005: 3.0k kt2006: 3.0k kt2007: 3.1k kt2008: 3.1k kt2009: 3.1k kt2010: 3.1k kt2011: 3.1k kt2012: 3.2k kt2013: 3.2k kt2014: 3.2k kt2015: 3.2k kt2016: 3.2k kt2017: 3.2k kt2018: 3.2k kt2019: 3.2k kt2020: 3.2k kt2021: 3.2k kt2022: 3.2k kt2023: 3.3k kt

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 3,251 kt for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Sri Lanka peaked at 3,251 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,752 kt, in 1990.

That places Sri Lanka 50th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Sri Lanka, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2,752 kt
1991 2,774 kt +0.8%
1992 2,797 kt +0.8%
1993 2,819 kt +0.8%
1994 2,841 kt +0.8%
1995 2,866 kt +0.9%
1996 2,881 kt +0.5%
1997 2,900 kt +0.7%
1998 2,921 kt +0.7%
1999 2,941 kt +0.7%
2000 2,957 kt +0.6%
2001 2,973 kt +0.5%
2002 2,981 kt +0.3%
2003 2,992 kt +0.4%
2004 3,005 kt +0.4%
2005 3,020 kt +0.5%
2006 3,034 kt +0.5%
2007 3,052 kt +0.6%
2008 3,072 kt +0.7%
2009 3,086 kt +0.5%
2010 3,110 kt +0.8%
2011 3,131 kt +0.7%
2012 3,150 kt +0.6%
2013 3,169 kt +0.6%
2014 3,179 kt +0.3%
2015 3,193 kt +0.4%
2016 3,206 kt +0.4%
2017 3,219 kt +0.4%
2018 3,229 kt +0.3%
2019 3,236 kt +0.2%
2020 3,240 kt +0.1%
2021 3,245 kt +0.2%
2022 3,245 kt -0.0%
2023 3,251 kt +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,849 kt 2,752 kt 2,941 kt 10
2000s 3,017 kt 2,957 kt 3,086 kt 10
2010s 3,182 kt 3,110 kt 3,236 kt 10
2020s 3,245 kt 3,240 kt 3,251 kt 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 47 Afghanistan 3,596 kt compare
  2. 48 Uzbekistan 3,426 kt compare
  3. 49 Madagascar 3,311 kt compare
  4. 51 Guatemala 3,206 kt compare
  5. 52 Hungary 3,074 kt compare
  6. 53 Nepal 3,054 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Sri Lanka?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Sri Lanka was 3,251 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 3,251 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 2,752 kt in 1990.
How does Sri Lanka rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Sri Lanka ranks 50th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — 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
269 places, 8,917 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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