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 166th out of 213 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.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.17 % | — |
| 1991 | 32.05 % | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 33.56 % | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 32.57 % | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 31.72 % | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 31.29 % | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 32.6 % | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 31.25 % | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 21.21 % | -32.1% |
| 1999 | 20.5 % | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 19.92 % | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 20.21 % | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 19.16 % | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 18.73 % | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 20.34 % | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 19.16 % | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 19.23 % | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 20.03 % | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 18.3 % | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 19.25 % | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 19.21 % | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 19.46 % | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 20.04 % | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 18.63 % | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 18.96 % | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 17.07 % | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 15.49 % | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 18.24 % | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 18.18 % | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 18.16 % | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 18.1 % | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 18.15 % | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 18.02 % | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 17.56 % | -2.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 17.56 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.33 %, 54% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 17.56 % is below the median for South Asia, which is 39.73 %, 44% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -32.1% | 31.25 % | 21.21 % |
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
- 163 Zambia 18.39 % compare
- 164 Barbados 18.35 % compare
- 165 Saint Kitts and Nevis 17.88 % compare
- 167 China, mainland 16.54 % compare
- 168 China 16.41 % compare
- 169 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15.89 % compare
More climate change data for Sri Lanka
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 327.09 million kg (2050)
- 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)
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 166th out of 213 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.