Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square was 0.0057 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0057 kt per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0091 kt per square kilometre in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 kt per square kilometre, in 2002.
Sri Lanka ranks 124th 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 N2O, per square in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 1999 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 121 Slovakia 0.006 kt per square kilometre compare
- 122 Turkmenistan 0.0058 kt per square kilometre compare
- 123 Yemen 0.0057 kt per square kilometre compare
- 125 Montenegro 0.0055 kt per square kilometre compare
- 126 Iraq 0.0054 kt per square kilometre compare
- 127 Jordan 0.0054 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 n2o, per square in Sri Lanka?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Sri Lanka was 0.0057 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0091 kt per square kilometre in 1965.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 kt per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square?
- Sri Lanka ranks 124th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 N2O (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 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 livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Emissions from livestock — 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 livestock — 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.