Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 16 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
16 %
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
173rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
29.07 %
in 1990
All-time low
12.32 %
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 29.1 %1991: 26.3 %1992: 26.6 %1993: 25.5 %1994: 24.9 %1995: 25 %1996: 23.7 %1997: 22.8 %1998: 15.4 %1999: 14.3 %2000: 14.1 %2001: 14.3 %2002: 12.4 %2003: 13.6 %2004: 13.7 %2005: 13 %2006: 13.7 %2007: 14.3 %2008: 12.8 %2009: 13.7 %2010: 14.3 %2011: 13.2 %2012: 14.9 %2013: 16.1 %2014: 12.3 %2015: 13.9 %2016: 14.3 %2017: 16.4 %2018: 18.7 %2019: 14.7 %2020: 12.7 %2021: 16.6 %2022: 17.2 %2023: 16 %

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 16 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Sri Lanka peaked at 29.07 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.32 %, in 2014.

Sri Lanka ranks 173rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.36 % 14.34 % 29.07 % 10
2000s 13.57 % 12.43 % 14.33 % 10
2010s 14.88 % 12.32 % 18.68 % 10
2020s 15.63 % 12.72 % 17.24 % 4

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  6. 176 Sweden 14.18 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Sri Lanka?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Sri Lanka was 16 % 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 29.07 % in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 12.32 % in 2014.
How does Sri Lanka rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Sri Lanka ranks 173rd 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 0.9%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 7,717 data points, 1990–2023
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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.