Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square was 0.0304 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.0304 kt per square kilometre for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0602 kt per square kilometre in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0252 kt per square kilometre, in 2016.
Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.046 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0442 kt per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0497 kt per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0575 kt per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0602 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0517 kt per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0488 kt per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0491 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0474 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0461 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0464 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0468 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0467 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0478 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0499 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0515 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.049 kt per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0469 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.049 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0495 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0522 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0512 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0521 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0539 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.055 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0551 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0564 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0551 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0553 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0553 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0477 kt per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1992 | 0.051 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0505 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0505 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0498 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0486 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0466 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0287 kt per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 1999 | 0.029 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0278 kt per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0275 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0264 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0268 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0278 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0284 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0287 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0292 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0292 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0297 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0316 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0315 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0328 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0313 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0287 kt per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0289 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0252 kt per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0267 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0294 kt per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0287 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0299 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0309 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0305 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0304 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0505 kt per square kilometre | 0.0442 kt per square kilometre | 0.0602 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.048 kt per square kilometre | 0.0461 kt per square kilometre | 0.0515 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0536 kt per square kilometre | 0.0495 kt per square kilometre | 0.0564 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0458 kt per square kilometre | 0.0287 kt per square kilometre | 0.0553 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0282 kt per square kilometre | 0.0264 kt per square kilometre | 0.0297 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0295 kt per square kilometre | 0.0252 kt per square kilometre | 0.0328 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0304 kt per square kilometre | 0.0299 kt per square kilometre | 0.0309 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 75 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0313 kt per square kilometre compare
- 76 Togo 0.0312 kt per square kilometre compare
- 77 Benin 0.0311 kt per square kilometre compare
- 79 Cambodia 0.0295 kt per square kilometre compare
- 80 Greece 0.0292 kt per square kilometre compare
- 81 Somalia 0.0287 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 livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Sri Lanka?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Sri Lanka was 0.0304 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0602 kt per square kilometre in 1965.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0252 kt per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square?
- Sri Lanka ranks 78th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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 livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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 livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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.