What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in Sri Lanka?

The highest recorded value was 9.03 kg CO2eq/kg in 2002.

What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in Sri Lanka?

The lowest recorded value was 0.4235 kg CO2eq/kg in 2021.

How does Sri Lanka rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity?

Sri Lanka ranks 17th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.

Is cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in Sri Lanka

Name: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in Sri Lanka
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Sri Lanka: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity was 0.8249 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.8249 kg CO2eq/kg

Change on year

up 15.4%

World rank

17th

of 189 countries

All-time high

9.03 kg CO2eq/kg

in 2002

All-time low

0.4235 kg CO2eq/kg

in 2021

Years of data

1961–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.8249 kg CO2eq/kg for cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Sri Lanka peaked at 9.03 kg CO2eq/kg in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4235 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2021.

That places Sri Lanka 17th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.2 kg CO2eq/kg	1.82 kg CO2eq/kg	3.23 kg CO2eq/kg	9
1970s	2.37 kg CO2eq/kg	1.15 kg CO2eq/kg	3.37 kg CO2eq/kg	10
1980s	3.37 kg CO2eq/kg	2.79 kg CO2eq/kg	4.3 kg CO2eq/kg	10
1990s	4.79 kg CO2eq/kg	3.41 kg CO2eq/kg	6.64 kg CO2eq/kg	10
2000s	5.33 kg CO2eq/kg	2.02 kg CO2eq/kg	9.03 kg CO2eq/kg	10
2010s	1.12 kg CO2eq/kg	0.4269 kg CO2eq/kg	2.2 kg CO2eq/kg	10
2020s	0.7785 kg CO2eq/kg	0.4235 kg CO2eq/kg	1.15 kg CO2eq/kg	4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

14 Maldives 1.71 kg CO2eq/kg compare
15 United Arab Emirates 1.68 kg CO2eq/kg compare
16 Botswana 1.13 kg CO2eq/kg compare
18 Puerto Rico 0.7045 kg CO2eq/kg compare
19 Panama 0.6911 kg CO2eq/kg compare
20 Turkmenistan 0.6894 kg CO2eq/kg compare

See the full ranking of 222 places →

More climate change data for Sri Lanka

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 3,418 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 618.46 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 2,800 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 2.33 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 100 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 4,168 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 2,071 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 2,097 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 7.82 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 74.88 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Sri Lanka?: Cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Sri Lanka was 0.8249 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 9.03 kg CO2eq/kg in 2002.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4235 kg CO2eq/kg in 2021.
How does Sri Lanka rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity?: Sri Lanka ranks 17th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity
Unit: kg CO2eq/kg
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 222 places, 12,381 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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.