Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 734.39 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
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 87th of 203 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.
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 155 kt | — |
| 1991 | 158.03 kt | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 159.72 kt | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 94.29 kt | -41.0% |
| 1994 | 99.16 kt | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 102.83 kt | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 22.09 kt | -78.5% |
| 1997 | 29.22 kt | +32.3% |
| 1998 | 26.43 kt | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 38.01 kt | +43.8% |
| 2000 | 122.24 kt | +221.6% |
| 2001 | 133.51 kt | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 162.55 kt | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 190.19 kt | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 220.66 kt | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 248.91 kt | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 230.43 kt | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 271.56 kt | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 269.07 kt | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 287.52 kt | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 268.24 kt | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 326.33 kt | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 358.62 kt | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 293.54 kt | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 403.92 kt | +37.6% |
| 2015 | 427.59 kt | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 527.11 kt | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 592.55 kt | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 598.85 kt | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 696.94 kt | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 701.47 kt | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 741.85 kt | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 734.39 kt | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 734.39 kt | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 734.39 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 554.22 kt, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 734.39 kt is below the median for South Asia, which is 1,147 kt, 64% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +221.6% | 38.01 kt | 122.24 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 87th out of 203 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
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.