Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 17.56 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions share in Sri Lanka is 17.56 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Sri Lanka peaked at 35.17 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15.49 %, in 2016.
That places Sri Lanka 154th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.19 % | 20.5 % | 35.17 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.43 % | 18.3 % | 20.34 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.34 % | 15.49 % | 20.04 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.96 % | 17.56 % | 18.15 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 151 Zambia 18.39 % compare
- 152 Barbados 18.35 % compare
- 153 Saint Kitts and Nevis 17.88 % compare
- 155 China, mainland 16.54 % compare
- 156 China 16.41 % compare
- 157 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15.89 % compare
More climate change data for Sri Lanka
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 3,418 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 618.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 2,800 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 2.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 100 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 4,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 2,071 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 2,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 7.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 74.88 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Sri Lanka?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Sri Lanka was 17.56 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 35.17 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.49 % in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
- Sri Lanka ranks 154th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 livestock — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.