Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 6.41 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 6.41 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Sri Lanka peaked at 21.25 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.31 %, in 2016.
That places Sri Lanka 109th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.24 % | 9.31 % | 21.25 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.12 % | 7.94 % | 8.63 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.77 % | 5.31 % | 8.21 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5 % | 6.41 % | 6.71 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 share (co2eq) in Sri Lanka?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Sri Lanka was 6.41 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 21.25 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.31 % in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 109th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.