Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 23.03 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
23.03 %
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
86th
of 209 countries
All-time high
45.7 %
in 1990
All-time low
19.07 %
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023

010203040501990200620231990: 45.7 %1991: 43 %1992: 41.2 %1993: 42 %1994: 41.8 %1995: 40.6 %1996: 35.7 %1997: 34.6 %1998: 31.6 %1999: 31.8 %2000: 28.9 %2001: 29 %2002: 29 %2003: 29.3 %2004: 26.6 %2005: 28.8 %2006: 28.4 %2007: 27.3 %2008: 30.1 %2009: 27.9 %2010: 28.7 %2011: 27.4 %2012: 25.9 %2013: 27.3 %2014: 23.3 %2015: 23.1 %2016: 21.6 %2017: 19.1 %2018: 22.7 %2019: 22.1 %2020: 24.4 %2021: 23.2 %2022: 23.3 %2023: 23 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in Sri Lanka stood at 23.03 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in Sri Lanka peaked at 45.7 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19.07 %, in 2017.

That places Sri Lanka 86th out of 209 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.8 % 31.62 % 45.7 % 10
2000s 28.52 % 26.56 % 30.06 % 10
2010s 24.11 % 19.07 % 28.66 % 10
2020s 23.47 % 23.03 % 24.41 % 4

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  3. 85 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 23.07 % compare
  4. 87 Vanuatu 22.75 % compare
  5. 88 Cuba 22.08 % compare
  6. 89 Cambodia 21.52 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in Sri Lanka?
Farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in Sri Lanka was 23.03 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 45.7 % in 1990.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 19.07 % in 2017.
How does Sri Lanka rank for farm gate — emissions share (co2eq)?
Sri Lanka ranks 86th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 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.