Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 0.2878 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.2878 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
97th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.3089 kt
in 2019
All-time low
0.0013 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023

00.10.20.31990200620231990: 0.001 kt1991: 0.002 kt1992: 0.002 kt1993: 0.002 kt1994: 0.003 kt1995: 0.003 kt1996: 0.004 kt1997: 0.006 kt1998: 0.004 kt1999: 0.008 kt2000: 0.046 kt2001: 0.063 kt2002: 0.084 kt2003: 0.092 kt2004: 0.099 kt2005: 0.111 kt2006: 0.075 kt2007: 0.125 kt2008: 0.123 kt2009: 0.134 kt2010: 0.146 kt2011: 0.162 kt2012: 0.186 kt2013: 0.119 kt2014: 0.169 kt2015: 0.138 kt2016: 0.201 kt2017: 0.218 kt2018: 0.235 kt2019: 0.309 kt2020: 0.286 kt2021: 0.292 kt2022: 0.288 kt2023: 0.288 kt

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.2878 kt for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

The figure is up 141.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.3089 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 kt, in 1990.

That places Sri Lanka 97th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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) from CH4 in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Sri Lanka, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0013 kt
1991 0.0017 kt +30.8%
1992 0.0018 kt +5.9%
1993 0.0019 kt +5.6%
1994 0.0029 kt +52.6%
1995 0.0033 kt +13.8%
1996 0.0045 kt +36.4%
1997 0.0061 kt +35.6%
1998 0.0042 kt -31.1%
1999 0.0077 kt +83.3%
2000 0.046 kt +497.4%
2001 0.0629 kt +36.7%
2002 0.0842 kt +33.9%
2003 0.0918 kt +9.0%
2004 0.0993 kt +8.2%
2005 0.1111 kt +11.9%
2006 0.075 kt -32.5%
2007 0.1253 kt +67.1%
2008 0.1235 kt -1.4%
2009 0.1341 kt +8.6%
2010 0.1459 kt +8.8%
2011 0.1618 kt +10.9%
2012 0.1865 kt +15.3%
2013 0.1192 kt -36.1%
2014 0.169 kt +41.8%
2015 0.1382 kt -18.2%
2016 0.2005 kt +45.1%
2017 0.2176 kt +8.5%
2018 0.2355 kt +8.2%
2019 0.3089 kt +31.2%
2020 0.2865 kt -7.3%
2021 0.2924 kt +2.1%
2022 0.2878 kt -1.6%
2023 0.2878 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0035 kt 0.0013 kt 0.0077 kt 10
2000s 0.0953 kt 0.046 kt 0.1341 kt 10
2010s 0.1883 kt 0.1192 kt 0.3089 kt 10
2020s 0.2886 kt 0.2865 kt 0.2924 kt 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 94 Slovakia 0.318 kt compare
  2. 95 Cyprus 0.2939 kt compare
  3. 96 Lithuania 0.2884 kt compare
  4. 98 Latvia 0.2799 kt compare
  5. 99 Bangladesh 0.2758 kt compare
  6. 100 Zimbabwe 0.2744 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Sri Lanka?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Sri Lanka was 0.2878 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.3089 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 kt in 1990.
How does Sri Lanka rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Sri Lanka ranks 97th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 141.4%. 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 7,490 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf