Food Transport — Emissions in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Food Transport — Emissions was 0.1702 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.1702 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.2177 kt
in 2017
All-time low
0.0304 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023

0.050.10.150.21990200620231990: 0.032 kt1991: 0.03 kt1992: 0.034 kt1993: 0.034 kt1994: 0.037 kt1995: 0.039 kt1996: 0.046 kt1997: 0.043 kt1998: 0.045 kt1999: 0.049 kt2000: 0.053 kt2001: 0.056 kt2002: 0.061 kt2003: 0.066 kt2004: 0.079 kt2005: 0.076 kt2006: 0.075 kt2007: 0.081 kt2008: 0.08 kt2009: 0.09 kt2010: 0.102 kt2011: 0.115 kt2012: 0.119 kt2013: 0.126 kt2014: 0.133 kt2015: 0.137 kt2016: 0.215 kt2017: 0.218 kt2018: 0.197 kt2019: 0.204 kt2020: 0.179 kt2021: 0.197 kt2022: 0.17 kt2023: 0.17 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food transport — emissions in Sri Lanka is 0.1702 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2177 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0304 kt, in 1991.

Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 207 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 Transport — Emissions in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) in Sri Lanka, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0324 kt
1991 0.0304 kt -6.2%
1992 0.0342 kt +12.5%
1993 0.0342 kt +0.0%
1994 0.0374 kt +9.4%
1995 0.0394 kt +5.3%
1996 0.0457 kt +16.0%
1997 0.0429 kt -6.1%
1998 0.0454 kt +5.8%
1999 0.0486 kt +7.0%
2000 0.0532 kt +9.5%
2001 0.0562 kt +5.6%
2002 0.0608 kt +8.2%
2003 0.0659 kt +8.4%
2004 0.0794 kt +20.5%
2005 0.0759 kt -4.4%
2006 0.0753 kt -0.8%
2007 0.0811 kt +7.7%
2008 0.0803 kt -1.0%
2009 0.0904 kt +12.6%
2010 0.1025 kt +13.4%
2011 0.1148 kt +12.0%
2012 0.1193 kt +3.9%
2013 0.1264 kt +6.0%
2014 0.1332 kt +5.4%
2015 0.1368 kt +2.7%
2016 0.2148 kt +57.0%
2017 0.2177 kt +1.4%
2018 0.1965 kt -9.7%
2019 0.2045 kt +4.1%
2020 0.1793 kt -12.3%
2021 0.1971 kt +9.9%
2022 0.1702 kt -13.6%
2023 0.1702 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0391 kt 0.0304 kt 0.0486 kt 10
2000s 0.0718 kt 0.0532 kt 0.0904 kt 10
2010s 0.1567 kt 0.1025 kt 0.2177 kt 10
2020s 0.1792 kt 0.1702 kt 0.1971 kt 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 68 Morocco 0.1744 kt compare
  2. 69 Hungary 0.1733 kt compare
  3. 70 Georgia 0.1712 kt compare
  4. 72 Norway 0.1661 kt compare
  5. 73 Angola 0.1627 kt compare
  6. 74 Portugal 0.1568 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in Sri Lanka?
Food transport — emissions in Sri Lanka was 0.1702 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.2177 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0304 kt in 1991.
How does Sri Lanka rank for food transport — emissions?
Sri Lanka ranks 71st out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. 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 Transport — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
260 places, 8,556 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