Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 1,386 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Sri Lanka stood at 1,386 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Sri Lanka peaked at 2,080 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,075 kt, in 2018.
That places Sri Lanka 113th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,308 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,253 kt | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 1,314 kt | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 1,402 kt | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 1,465 kt | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 1,421 kt | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 1,364 kt | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 1,376 kt | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1,365 kt | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,512 kt | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 1,454 kt | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 1,436 kt | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1,610 kt | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 1,427 kt | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 1,480 kt | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1,635 kt | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 1,599 kt | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1,513 kt | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 1,831 kt | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 1,665 kt | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 1,625 kt | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1,852 kt | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 1,620 kt | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 1,450 kt | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 1,898 kt | +30.9% |
| 2015 | 1,554 kt | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 1,343 kt | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 1,187 kt | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 1,075 kt | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 1,493 kt | +39.0% |
| 2020 | 2,080 kt | +39.3% |
| 2021 | 1,444 kt | -30.6% |
| 2022 | 1,356 kt | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 1,386 kt | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,378 kt | 1,253 kt | 1,512 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,565 kt | 1,427 kt | 1,831 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,510 kt | 1,075 kt | 1,898 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,567 kt | 1,356 kt | 2,080 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Sri Lanka?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Sri Lanka was 1,386 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2,080 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,075 kt in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Sri Lanka ranks 113th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf