Food Transport — Emissions in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Food Transport — Emissions was 940.91 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
940.91 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 207 countries
All-time high
1,202 kt
in 2017
All-time low
258.08 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023

2004006008001.0k1.2k1990200620231990: 258.1 kt1991: 264.8 kt1992: 324.3 kt1993: 309.5 kt1994: 346.8 kt1995: 381.9 kt1996: 478.1 kt1997: 431.7 kt1998: 461.9 kt1999: 504.3 kt2000: 530.7 kt2001: 523.3 kt2002: 540 kt2003: 567.5 kt2004: 599.8 kt2005: 536.8 kt2006: 521.7 kt2007: 525.4 kt2008: 531.5 kt2009: 645.5 kt2010: 728.1 kt2011: 776.5 kt2012: 779.1 kt2013: 838.3 kt2014: 875.9 kt2015: 946.7 kt2016: 1.2k kt2017: 1.2k kt2018: 1.1k kt2019: 1.1k kt2020: 945.5 kt2021: 1.1k kt2022: 940.9 kt2023: 940.9 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 940.91 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,202 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 258.08 kt, in 1990.

That places Sri Lanka 67th out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Food Transport — Emissions in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in Sri Lanka, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 258.08 kt
1991 264.79 kt +2.6%
1992 324.29 kt +22.5%
1993 309.51 kt -4.6%
1994 346.8 kt +12.0%
1995 381.87 kt +10.1%
1996 478.06 kt +25.2%
1997 431.68 kt -9.7%
1998 461.9 kt +7.0%
1999 504.27 kt +9.2%
2000 530.71 kt +5.2%
2001 523.33 kt -1.4%
2002 539.95 kt +3.2%
2003 567.5 kt +5.1%
2004 599.76 kt +5.7%
2005 536.75 kt -10.5%
2006 521.7 kt -2.8%
2007 525.43 kt +0.7%
2008 531.49 kt +1.2%
2009 645.49 kt +21.4%
2010 728.1 kt +12.8%
2011 776.48 kt +6.6%
2012 779.07 kt +0.3%
2013 838.26 kt +7.6%
2014 875.9 kt +4.5%
2015 946.71 kt +8.1%
2016 1,195 kt +26.2%
2017 1,202 kt +0.6%
2018 1,059 kt -11.9%
2019 1,086 kt +2.5%
2020 945.5 kt -12.9%
2021 1,083 kt +14.6%
2022 940.91 kt -13.2%
2023 940.91 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 376.13 kt 258.08 kt 504.27 kt 10
2000s 552.21 kt 521.7 kt 645.49 kt 10
2010s 948.65 kt 728.1 kt 1,202 kt 10
2020s 977.68 kt 940.91 kt 1,083 kt 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 64 Belarus 1,060 kt compare
  2. 65 Sudan (former) 957.56 kt compare
  3. 66 Azerbaijan 957.24 kt compare
  4. 68 Angola 899.33 kt compare
  5. 69 Denmark 894.9 kt compare
  6. 70 Ireland 894.48 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 940.91 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 1,202 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 258.08 kt in 1990.
How does Sri Lanka rank for food transport — emissions?
Sri Lanka ranks 67th 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 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2)
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