Food Retail — Emissions in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Food Retail — Emissions was 361.84 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
361.84 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
82nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
388.73 kt
in 2019
All-time low
2.33 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023

01002003004001990200620231990: 2.3 kt1991: 3.3 kt1992: 3.1 kt1993: 3.5 kt1994: 5.8 kt1995: 6.5 kt1996: 8.8 kt1997: 11 kt1998: 7.9 kt1999: 15.9 kt2000: 79.9 kt2001: 74.5 kt2002: 87.9 kt2003: 98.7 kt2004: 110.7 kt2005: 115.6 kt2006: 91.8 kt2007: 131.5 kt2008: 125.3 kt2009: 140.5 kt2010: 124 kt2011: 181.2 kt2012: 210.3 kt2013: 141.1 kt2014: 236.3 kt2015: 240.9 kt2016: 311.3 kt2017: 349.1 kt2018: 321.2 kt2019: 388.7 kt2020: 362.7 kt2021: 369.3 kt2022: 361.8 kt2023: 361.8 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — emissions in Sri Lanka stood at 361.84 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 156.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Sri Lanka peaked at 388.73 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.33 kt, in 1990.

Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.8 kt 2.33 kt 15.86 kt 10
2000s 105.64 kt 74.46 kt 140.5 kt 10
2010s 250.41 kt 124 kt 388.73 kt 10
2020s 363.92 kt 361.84 kt 369.27 kt 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 79 Austria 404.98 kt compare
  2. 80 Finland 389.95 kt compare
  3. 81 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 376.28 kt compare
  4. 83 Ecuador 335.54 kt compare
  5. 84 Zimbabwe 329.36 kt compare
  6. 85 Niger 311.18 kt compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions in Sri Lanka?
Food retail — emissions in Sri Lanka was 361.84 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 388.73 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 2.33 kt in 1990.
How does Sri Lanka rank for food retail — emissions?
Sri Lanka ranks 82nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 156.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Retail — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 7,524 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.