Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre was 0.0361 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0361 kt per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0693 kt per square kilometre in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0303 kt per square kilometre, in 2016.
That places Sri Lanka 92nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0529 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0508 kt per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0573 kt per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0662 kt per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0693 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0596 kt per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0563 kt per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0568 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0548 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0533 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0536 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0541 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.054 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0551 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0575 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0593 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0565 kt per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0539 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0564 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0569 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.06 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.059 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.06 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.062 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0633 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0635 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0649 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0635 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0637 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0638 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0552 kt per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 0.059 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0585 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0586 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0578 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0563 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0541 kt per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0337 kt per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 1999 | 0.034 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0328 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0324 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.031 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0315 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0327 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0333 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0338 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0345 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0345 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0349 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0372 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.037 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0386 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.037 kt per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.034 kt per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0343 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0303 kt per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0321 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0352 kt per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0343 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0359 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.037 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0365 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0361 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0582 kt per square kilometre | 0.0508 kt per square kilometre | 0.0693 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0554 kt per square kilometre | 0.0533 kt per square kilometre | 0.0593 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0617 kt per square kilometre | 0.0569 kt per square kilometre | 0.0649 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0531 kt per square kilometre | 0.0337 kt per square kilometre | 0.0638 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0331 kt per square kilometre | 0.031 kt per square kilometre | 0.0349 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.035 kt per square kilometre | 0.0303 kt per square kilometre | 0.0386 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0364 kt per square kilometre | 0.0359 kt per square kilometre | 0.037 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 89 Somalia 0.0374 kt per square kilometre compare
- 90 Armenia 0.0372 kt per square kilometre compare
- 91 Ecuador 0.0365 kt per square kilometre compare
- 93 Lithuania 0.0344 kt per square kilometre compare
- 94 Djibouti 0.0328 kt per square kilometre compare
- 95 Indonesia 0.0326 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), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.0361 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0693 kt per square kilometre in 1965.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0303 kt per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 92nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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) (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) (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) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 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) (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.