Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) was 32.98 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions from crops — emissions share in Sri Lanka is 32.98 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share in Sri Lanka peaked at 35.04 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21.41 %, in 1996.
Sri Lanka ranks 11th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.47 % | — |
| 1991 | 25.69 % | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 24.37 % | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 25.59 % | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 27.22 % | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 27.02 % | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 21.41 % | -20.8% |
| 1997 | 22.36 % | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 27.39 % | +22.5% |
| 1999 | 29.77 % | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 28.78 % | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 27.14 % | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 28.76 % | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 30.74 % | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 25.46 % | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 29.88 % | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 29.55 % | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 27.06 % | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 31.9 % | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 29.58 % | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 31.17 % | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 32.61 % | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 31.53 % | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 34.22 % | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 28.19 % | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 35.04 % | +24.3% |
| 2016 | 34.35 % | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 26.52 % | -22.8% |
| 2018 | 31.54 % | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 29.71 % | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 31.63 % | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 32.53 % | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 32.26 % | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 32.98 % | +2.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 32.98 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.725 %, 45.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 32.98 % is above the median for South Asia, which is 18.02 %, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.63 % | 21.41 % | 29.77 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.89 % | 25.46 % | 31.9 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.49 % | 26.52 % | 35.04 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.35 % | 31.63 % | 32.98 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 9 Bangladesh 36.65 % compare
- 10 Guyana 35.82 % compare
- 12 Guinea 32.92 % compare
- 13 Gambia 32.76 % compare
- 14 Sierra Leone 31.41 % 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 emissions from crops — emissions share in Sri Lanka?
- Emissions from crops — emissions share in Sri Lanka was 32.98 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 35.04 % in 2015.
- What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.41 % in 1996.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for emissions from crops — emissions share?
- Sri Lanka ranks 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from crops — emissions share rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.