Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 12.94 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
12.94 %
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
10th
of 215 countries
All-time high
17.38 %
in 1994
All-time low
9.41 %
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 17.1 %1991: 16.8 %1992: 15.5 %1993: 16.6 %1994: 17.4 %1995: 16.8 %1996: 13 %1997: 13.2 %1998: 15.3 %1999: 16.4 %2000: 14.7 %2001: 14.4 %2002: 15.2 %2003: 15.5 %2004: 12.8 %2005: 15.3 %2006: 15 %2007: 13.7 %2008: 17 %2009: 14.9 %2010: 15.6 %2011: 15.4 %2012: 14 %2013: 15.2 %2014: 12.7 %2015: 13.5 %2016: 12.5 %2017: 9.4 %2018: 11.9 %2019: 11.9 %2020: 14.2 %2021: 12.4 %2022: 12.8 %2023: 12.9 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from crops — emissions share (co2eq) in Sri Lanka stood at 12.94 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share (co2eq) in Sri Lanka peaked at 17.38 % in 1994 and was at its lowest, 9.41 %, in 2017.

That places Sri Lanka 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Sri Lanka, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 17.09 % —
1991 16.78 % -1.8%
1992 15.48 % -7.7%
1993 16.63 % +7.4%
1994 17.38 % +4.5%
1995 16.82 % -3.2%
1996 12.96 % -22.9%
1997 13.2 % +1.9%
1998 15.31 % +16.0%
1999 16.37 % +6.9%
2000 14.72 % -10.1%
2001 14.39 % -2.2%
2002 15.23 % +5.8%
2003 15.49 % +1.7%
2004 12.81 % -17.3%
2005 15.26 % +19.1%
2006 15.01 % -1.6%
2007 13.69 % -8.8%
2008 17.02 % +24.3%
2009 14.92 % -12.3%
2010 15.59 % +4.5%
2011 15.4 % -1.2%
2012 13.97 % -9.3%
2013 15.21 % +8.9%
2014 12.73 % -16.3%
2015 13.54 % +6.4%
2016 12.52 % -7.5%
2017 9.41 % -24.8%
2018 11.91 % +26.6%
2019 11.92 % +0.1%
2020 14.23 % +19.4%
2021 12.42 % -12.7%
2022 12.79 % +3.0%
2023 12.94 % +1.2%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 12.94 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.32 %, 9.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 12.94 % is above the median for South Asia, which is 9.81 %, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.8 % 12.96 % 17.38 % 10
2000s 14.85 % 12.81 % 17.02 % 10
2010s 13.22 % 9.41 % 15.59 % 10
2020s 13.09 % 12.42 % 14.23 % 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 7 Cambodia 14.42 % compare
  2. 8 Thailand 13.75 % compare
  3. 9 Nepal 13.19 % compare
  4. 11 Madagascar 11.49 % compare
  5. 12 Viet Nam 9.38 % compare
  6. 12 Vietnam 9.38 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions share (co2eq) in Sri Lanka?
Emissions from crops — emissions share (co2eq) in Sri Lanka was 12.94 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 17.38 % in 1994.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 9.41 % in 2017.
How does Sri Lanka rank for emissions from crops — emissions share (co2eq)?
Sri Lanka ranks 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from crops — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
247 places, 8,079 data points, 1990–2023
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