Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) was 940.91 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 940.91 kt.
That represents a change of 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.
Sri Lanka ranks 74th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| 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% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 940.91 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 634.96 kt, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 940.91 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 690.64 kt, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 74th 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 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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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.