Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 734.39 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
734.39 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 219 countries
All-time high
741.85 kt
in 2021
All-time low
22.09 kt
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023

02004006008001990200620231990: 155 kt1991: 158 kt1992: 159.7 kt1993: 94.3 kt1994: 99.2 kt1995: 102.8 kt1996: 22.1 kt1997: 29.2 kt1998: 26.4 kt1999: 38 kt2000: 122.2 kt2001: 133.5 kt2002: 162.5 kt2003: 190.2 kt2004: 220.7 kt2005: 248.9 kt2006: 230.4 kt2007: 271.6 kt2008: 269.1 kt2009: 287.5 kt2010: 268.2 kt2011: 326.3 kt2012: 358.6 kt2013: 293.5 kt2014: 403.9 kt2015: 427.6 kt2016: 527.1 kt2017: 592.6 kt2018: 598.8 kt2019: 696.9 kt2020: 701.5 kt2021: 741.8 kt2022: 734.4 kt2023: 734.4 kt

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 734.39 kt for food retail — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 150.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Sri Lanka peaked at 741.85 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.09 kt, in 1996.

Sri Lanka ranks 98th of 219 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 88.48 kt 22.09 kt 159.72 kt 10
2000s 213.66 kt 122.24 kt 287.52 kt 10
2010s 449.37 kt 268.24 kt 696.94 kt 10
2020s 728.02 kt 701.47 kt 741.85 kt 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 95 Bulgaria 747.07 kt compare
  2. 96 Niger 743.24 kt compare
  3. 97 Guatemala 735.48 kt compare
  4. 99 Mongolia 732.7 kt compare
  5. 100 Bosnia and Herzegovina 730.32 kt compare
  6. 101 Sudan (former) 715.67 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Sri Lanka?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Sri Lanka was 734.39 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 741.85 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 22.09 kt in 1996.
How does Sri Lanka rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
Sri Lanka ranks 98th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 150.2%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 8,441 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.