Farm gate — Emissions Share in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Farm gate — Emissions Share was 62.94 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Farm gate — Emissions Share in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farm gate — emissions share in Sri Lanka is 62.94 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions share in Sri Lanka peaked at 72.27 % in 1994 and was at its lowest, 56.72 %, in 2018.
That places Sri Lanka 149th out of 223 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.
Farm gate — Emissions Share in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.19 % | — |
| 1991 | 70.3 % | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 70.05 % | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 71.27 % | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 72.27 % | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 71.21 % | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 66.63 % | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 67.31 % | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 67.05 % | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 67.99 % | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 66.34 % | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 67.11 % | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 69.28 % | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 66.31 % | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 66.49 % | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 68.08 % | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 68.18 % | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 65.96 % | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 70.76 % | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 69.1 % | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 66.64 % | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 69.85 % | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 66.67 % | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 65.29 % | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 69.9 % | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 65.24 % | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 60.72 % | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 58.62 % | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 56.72 % | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 63.79 % | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 71.71 % | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 63.21 % | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 62.99 % | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 62.94 % | -0.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 62.94 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73.7 %, 85% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 62.94 % is below the median for South Asia, which is 65.09 %, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.53 % | 66.63 % | 72.27 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.76 % | 65.96 % | 70.76 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.34 % | 56.72 % | 69.9 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.21 % | 62.94 % | 71.71 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 146 Libya 63.96 % compare
- 147 China, mainland 63.87 % compare
- 148 China 63.41 % compare
- 150 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 62.72 % compare
- 151 Saint Lucia 62.57 % compare
- 152 Comoros 60.02 % compare
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 farm gate — emissions share in Sri Lanka?
- Farm gate — emissions share in Sri Lanka was 62.94 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions share recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 72.27 % in 1994.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions share recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.72 % in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for farm gate — emissions share?
- Sri Lanka ranks 149th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions share rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 (N2O). 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.