Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 19.36 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Sri Lanka, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 19.36 million tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in 2015.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Sri Lanka peaked at 20.26 million tonnes CO₂e in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.76 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1998.
That places Sri Lanka 97th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.52 million tonnes CO₂e | 15.76 million tonnes CO₂e | 18.79 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.88 million tonnes CO₂e | 16.07 million tonnes CO₂e | 17.94 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.22 million tonnes CO₂e | 18.09 million tonnes CO₂e | 20.26 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More climate change data for Sri Lanka
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 21.76 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Urban population 4.45 million (2025)
- Urban population 20.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.9014 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 567.87 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.9014 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.9014 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Sri Lanka?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Sri Lanka was 19.36 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 20.26 million tonnes CO₂e in 2013.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.76 million tonnes CO₂e in 1998.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Sri Lanka ranks 97th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.