Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in Sri Lanka
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
16th
of 174 countries
All-time high
9.03 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2002
All-time low
0.4235 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2021
Years of data
63
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 16th out of 174 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.
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.94 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1962 | 2.12 kg CO2eq/kg | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 1.82 kg CO2eq/kg | -14.3% |
| 1964 | 2.24 kg CO2eq/kg | +23.6% |
| 1965 | 2.09 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 2.23 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 2.04 kg CO2eq/kg | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 3.23 kg CO2eq/kg | +58.3% |
| 1969 | 2.07 kg CO2eq/kg | -36.0% |
| 1970 | 2.75 kg CO2eq/kg | +32.9% |
| 1971 | 3.37 kg CO2eq/kg | +22.4% |
| 1972 | 2.59 kg CO2eq/kg | -23.0% |
| 1973 | 2.13 kg CO2eq/kg | -17.8% |
| 1974 | 1.79 kg CO2eq/kg | -16.0% |
| 1975 | 1.15 kg CO2eq/kg | -35.6% |
| 1976 | 1.55 kg CO2eq/kg | +34.2% |
| 1977 | 2.4 kg CO2eq/kg | +55.4% |
| 1978 | 2.93 kg CO2eq/kg | +22.0% |
| 1979 | 3.07 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 3.68 kg CO2eq/kg | +19.9% |
| 1981 | 3.24 kg CO2eq/kg | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 3.25 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.79 kg CO2eq/kg | -14.4% |
| 1984 | 3.16 kg CO2eq/kg | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 3.76 kg CO2eq/kg | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 2.97 kg CO2eq/kg | -20.8% |
| 1987 | 3.17 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 3.38 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 4.3 kg CO2eq/kg | +27.0% |
| 1990 | 3.41 kg CO2eq/kg | -20.7% |
| 1991 | 3.52 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 4.47 kg CO2eq/kg | +27.0% |
| 1993 | 4.38 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 4.77 kg CO2eq/kg | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 4.33 kg CO2eq/kg | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 4.72 kg CO2eq/kg | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 6.17 kg CO2eq/kg | +30.8% |
| 1998 | 5.49 kg CO2eq/kg | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 6.64 kg CO2eq/kg | +20.9% |
| 2000 | 6.45 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 7.08 kg CO2eq/kg | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 9.03 kg CO2eq/kg | +27.5% |
| 2003 | 6.33 kg CO2eq/kg | -29.9% |
| 2004 | 5.99 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 5.54 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 4.81 kg CO2eq/kg | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 3.88 kg CO2eq/kg | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 2.21 kg CO2eq/kg | -43.0% |
| 2009 | 2.02 kg CO2eq/kg | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 1.5 kg CO2eq/kg | -25.4% |
| 2011 | 2.2 kg CO2eq/kg | +46.3% |
| 2012 | 1.21 kg CO2eq/kg | -44.9% |
| 2013 | 0.932 kg CO2eq/kg | -23.1% |
| 2014 | 1.39 kg CO2eq/kg | +49.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9921 kg CO2eq/kg | -28.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7457 kg CO2eq/kg | -24.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8587 kg CO2eq/kg | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4269 kg CO2eq/kg | -50.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8971 kg CO2eq/kg | +110.1% |
| 2020 | 1.15 kg CO2eq/kg | +28.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4235 kg CO2eq/kg | -63.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7148 kg CO2eq/kg | +68.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8249 kg CO2eq/kg | +15.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.8249 kg CO2eq/kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2179 kg CO2eq/kg, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.8249 kg CO2eq/kg is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.181 kg CO2eq/kg, 4.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
- 13 Maldives 1.71 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 0.0938 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 14 United Arab Emirates 1.68 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 15 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.0855 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 15 Botswana 1.13 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0843 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 17 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0729 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 17 Puerto Rico 0.7045 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 18 Panama 0.6911 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 18 Melanesia 0.0623 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 19 Turkmenistan 0.6894 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 19 Caribbean 0.1639 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 19 Micronesia 0.0519 kg CO2eq/kg compare
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 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 16th out of 174 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
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.