Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 370.82 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
370.82 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 191 countries
All-time high
370.82 kt
in 2021
All-time low
13.27 kt
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023

01002003004001990200620231990: 152.7 kt1991: 154.8 kt1992: 156.7 kt1993: 90.8 kt1994: 93.4 kt1995: 96.3 kt1996: 13.3 kt1997: 18.2 kt1998: 18.5 kt1999: 22.1 kt2000: 42.2 kt2001: 58.8 kt2002: 74.4 kt2003: 91.2 kt2004: 109.6 kt2005: 133 kt2006: 138.3 kt2007: 139.7 kt2008: 143.4 kt2009: 146.6 kt2010: 143.8 kt2011: 144.5 kt2012: 147.5 kt2013: 151.8 kt2014: 166.6 kt2015: 185.6 kt2016: 214.4 kt2017: 241.9 kt2018: 276.2 kt2019: 306.4 kt2020: 337 kt2021: 370.8 kt2022: 370.8 kt2023: 370.8 kt

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 370.82 kt for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 144.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Sri Lanka peaked at 370.82 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.27 kt, in 1996.

Sri Lanka ranks 81st of 191 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) from F-gases in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) in Sri Lanka, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 152.66 kt
1991 154.78 kt +1.4%
1992 156.66 kt +1.2%
1993 90.76 kt -42.1%
1994 93.39 kt +2.9%
1995 96.35 kt +3.2%
1996 13.27 kt -86.2%
1997 18.17 kt +36.9%
1998 18.52 kt +1.9%
1999 22.13 kt +19.5%
2000 42.23 kt +90.8%
2001 58.83 kt +39.3%
2002 74.36 kt +26.4%
2003 91.18 kt +22.6%
2004 109.63 kt +20.2%
2005 132.96 kt +21.3%
2006 138.35 kt +4.1%
2007 139.68 kt +1.0%
2008 143.41 kt +2.7%
2009 146.56 kt +2.2%
2010 143.82 kt -1.9%
2011 144.52 kt +0.5%
2012 147.54 kt +2.1%
2013 151.83 kt +2.9%
2014 166.56 kt +9.7%
2015 185.57 kt +11.4%
2016 214.38 kt +15.5%
2017 241.93 kt +12.9%
2018 276.16 kt +14.1%
2019 306.35 kt +10.9%
2020 337.01 kt +10.0%
2021 370.82 kt +10.0%
2022 370.82 kt +0.0%
2023 370.82 kt +0.0%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 370.82 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 205.12 kt, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 370.82 kt is below the median for South Asia, which is 732.83 kt, 51% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 -86.2% 96.35 kt 13.27 kt
2000 +90.8% 22.13 kt 42.23 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 81.67 kt 13.27 kt 156.66 kt 10
2000s 107.72 kt 42.23 kt 146.56 kt 10
2010s 197.87 kt 143.82 kt 306.35 kt 10
2020s 362.37 kt 337.01 kt 370.82 kt 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 78 Myanmar 409.5 kt compare
  2. 79 Cambodia 400.27 kt compare
  3. 79 Mali 400.27 kt compare
  4. 82 Jordan 350.25 kt compare
  5. 83 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 349.03 kt compare
  6. 84 Bahrain 348.49 kt compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Sri Lanka?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Sri Lanka was 370.82 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 370.82 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 13.27 kt in 1996.
How does Sri Lanka rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
Sri Lanka ranks 81st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 144.2%. 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) from F-gases (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 7,980 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