Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 190.74 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
190.74 kt
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
94th
of 197 countries
All-time high
368.5 kt
in 2020
All-time low
55.79 kt
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023

100200300400196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Sri Lanka stood at 190.74 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Sri Lanka peaked at 368.5 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 55.79 kt, in 1963.

That places Sri Lanka 94th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 66.54 kt 55.79 kt 84.3 kt 9
1970s 90.47 kt 65.94 kt 122.47 kt 10
1980s 143.49 kt 118.46 kt 162.43 kt 10
1990s 177.89 kt 139.24 kt 242.5 kt 10
2000s 256.9 kt 223.2 kt 315.32 kt 10
2010s 231.21 kt 118.83 kt 347.99 kt 10
2020s 239.07 kt 190.74 kt 368.5 kt 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 91 Senegal 196.61 kt compare
  2. 92 Estonia 192.17 kt compare
  3. 93 Myanmar 191.3 kt compare
  4. 95 Japan 188.05 kt compare
  5. 96 New Zealand 179.59 kt compare
  6. 97 Nicaragua 177.74 kt compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Sri Lanka?
Cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Sri Lanka was 190.74 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 368.5 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 55.79 kt in 1963.
How does Sri Lanka rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Sri Lanka ranks 94th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
248 places, 13,971 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.