Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) was 0.1702 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Transport — Emissions in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food transport — emissions in Sri Lanka stood at 0.1702 kt.
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.
That places Sri Lanka 78th out of 233 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 Transport — Emissions (CH4) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0324 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0304 kt | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0342 kt | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0342 kt | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0374 kt | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0394 kt | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0457 kt | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0429 kt | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0454 kt | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0486 kt | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0532 kt | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0562 kt | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0608 kt | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0659 kt | +8.3% |
| 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 | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1025 kt | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1148 kt | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1193 kt | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1264 kt | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1332 kt | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1368 kt | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2148 kt | +57.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2177 kt | +1.3% |
| 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% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.1702 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1593 kt, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.1702 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1269 kt, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +57.0% | 0.1368 kt | 0.2148 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0391 kt | 0.0304 kt | 0.0486 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0719 kt | 0.0532 kt | 0.0904 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1566 kt | 0.1025 kt | 0.2177 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1792 kt | 0.1702 kt | 0.1971 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 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 78th out of 233 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.