Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 24.97 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 24.97 % for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Sri Lanka peaked at 55.8 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19.39 %, in 2017.
Sri Lanka ranks 93rd 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 (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.8 % | — |
| 1991 | 53.23 % | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 50.78 % | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 51.54 % | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 50.97 % | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 49.66 % | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 44.58 % | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 43.23 % | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 40.56 % | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 40.33 % | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 36.69 % | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 33.32 % | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 33.18 % | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 33.49 % | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 30.59 % | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 32.67 % | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 32.29 % | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 31.23 % | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 33.84 % | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 31.66 % | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 32.27 % | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 32.47 % | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 30.91 % | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 32.42 % | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 28.09 % | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 27.54 % | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 21.87 % | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 19.39 % | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 23.08 % | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 22.39 % | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 24.73 % | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 25.06 % | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 25.29 % | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 24.97 % | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.07 % | 40.33 % | 55.8 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.9 % | 30.59 % | 36.69 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.04 % | 19.39 % | 32.47 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.01 % | 24.73 % | 25.29 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 618.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,800 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,071 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,097 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Sri Lanka?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Sri Lanka was 24.97 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.39 % in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 93rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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 (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.