Food share total emissions in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Food share total emissions was 45.28 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Food share total emissions in Sri Lanka, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food share total emissions in Sri Lanka is 45.28, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food share total emissions in Sri Lanka peaked at 71.71 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 45.28, in 2015.
Sri Lanka ranks 106th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Food share total emissions in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.71 | — |
| 1991 | 69.96 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 67.25 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 68.1 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 66.83 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 66.37 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 58.26 | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 57.84 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 56.22 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 55.79 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 52.44 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 51.97 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 51.9 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 51.6 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 48.95 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 49.64 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 51.66 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 48.97 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 52.56 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 52.57 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 53.08 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 51.18 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 49.35 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 53.46 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 46.85 | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 45.28 | -3.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 45.28 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.91, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 45.28 is above the median for South Asia, which is 38.9, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.83 | 55.79 | 71.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.23 | 48.95 | 52.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.87 | 45.28 | 53.46 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 103 France 45.9 compare
- 104 Kyrgyzstan 45.84 compare
- 105 Equatorial Guinea 45.33 compare
- 107 North Korea 44.98 compare
- 108 Yemen 44.48 compare
- 109 Denmark 42.52 compare
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 share total emissions in Sri Lanka?
- Food share total emissions in Sri Lanka was 45.28 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food share total emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 71.71 in 1990.
- What is the lowest food share total emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.28 in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for food share total emissions?
- Sri Lanka ranks 106th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is food share total emissions rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food share total emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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