Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square was 0.0158 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Sri Lanka is 0.0158 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0267 kt per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sri Lanka 23rd out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1964 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0114 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0134 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0178 kt per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0198 kt per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0173 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0197 kt per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0192 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0177 kt per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0228 kt per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0201 kt per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0193 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0229 kt per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0189 kt per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0239 kt per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0188 kt per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0155 kt per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0176 kt per square kilometre | +64.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0267 kt per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 2022 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0158 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | 0.0178 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0188 kt per square kilometre | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | 0.0228 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0177 kt per square kilometre | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | 0.0239 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | 0.0267 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 20 Lithuania 0.0168 kt per square kilometre compare
- 21 Romania 0.0165 kt per square kilometre compare
- 22 Ukraine 0.0159 kt per square kilometre compare
- 24 Belarus 0.0153 kt per square kilometre compare
- 25 Mauritius 0.0141 kt per square kilometre compare
- 26 Italy 0.0138 kt per square kilometre compare
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 emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Sri Lanka?
- Emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Sri Lanka was 0.0158 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0267 kt per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square?
- Sri Lanka ranks 23rd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.