Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 50.57 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
50.57 %
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
86th
of 192 countries
All-time high
60.77 %
in 1990
All-time low
44.77 %
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 60.8 %1991: 57.9 %1992: 58.1 %1993: 58.3 %1994: 59.1 %1995: 58.4 %1996: 54.4 %1997: 53.8 %1998: 49 %1999: 50.8 %2000: 48.9 %2001: 47.4 %2002: 48.1 %2003: 49.7 %2004: 46.1 %2005: 49.4 %2006: 48.9 %2007: 47.3 %2008: 50.3 %2009: 49 %2010: 50.4 %2011: 52.1 %2012: 51.7 %2013: 52.9 %2014: 47.2 %2015: 52.1 %2016: 49.9 %2017: 44.8 %2018: 49.7 %2019: 47.9 %2020: 49.7 %2021: 50.7 %2022: 50.3 %2023: 50.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 50.57 % for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Sri Lanka peaked at 60.77 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 44.77 %, in 2017.

Sri Lanka ranks 86th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4) in Sri Lanka, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 60.77 %
1991 57.88 % -4.8%
1992 58.06 % +0.3%
1993 58.29 % +0.4%
1994 59.06 % +1.3%
1995 58.44 % -1.0%
1996 54.39 % -6.9%
1997 53.79 % -1.1%
1998 48.95 % -9.0%
1999 50.82 % +3.8%
2000 48.9 % -3.8%
2001 47.36 % -3.1%
2002 48.1 % +1.6%
2003 49.68 % +3.3%
2004 46.13 % -7.1%
2005 49.35 % +7.0%
2006 48.93 % -0.9%
2007 47.26 % -3.4%
2008 50.3 % +6.4%
2009 49.03 % -2.5%
2010 50.44 % +2.9%
2011 52.15 % +3.4%
2012 51.73 % -0.8%
2013 52.9 % +2.3%
2014 47.21 % -10.8%
2015 52.14 % +10.4%
2016 49.92 % -4.3%
2017 44.77 % -10.3%
2018 49.73 % +11.1%
2019 47.87 % -3.7%
2020 49.73 % +3.9%
2021 50.7 % +2.0%
2022 50.3 % -0.8%
2023 50.57 % +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56.05 % 48.95 % 60.77 % 10
2000s 48.5 % 46.13 % 50.3 % 10
2010s 49.89 % 44.77 % 52.9 % 10
2020s 50.33 % 49.73 % 50.7 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Sri Lanka?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Sri Lanka was 50.57 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 60.77 % in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 44.77 % in 2017.
How does Sri Lanka rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Sri Lanka ranks 86th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share 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 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 on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 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.