Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 966.01 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
966.01 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
69th
of 211 countries
All-time high
1,235 kt
in 2017
All-time low
264.73 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023

2004006008001.0k1.2k1990200620231990: 264.7 kt1991: 271.3 kt1992: 331.8 kt1993: 316.9 kt1994: 354.8 kt1995: 390.4 kt1996: 488.2 kt1997: 441 kt1998: 471.6 kt1999: 514.7 kt2000: 541.7 kt2001: 534.7 kt2002: 552 kt2003: 580.4 kt2004: 614 kt2005: 550 kt2006: 534.7 kt2007: 539 kt2008: 545 kt2009: 661.4 kt2010: 745.7 kt2011: 795.6 kt2012: 798.6 kt2013: 859 kt2014: 898 kt2015: 970 kt2016: 1.2k kt2017: 1.2k kt2018: 1.1k kt2019: 1.1k kt2020: 971.7 kt2021: 1.1k kt2022: 966 kt2023: 966 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Sri Lanka stood at 966.01 kt.

That represents a change of up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,235 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 264.73 kt, in 1990.

Sri Lanka ranks 69th of 211 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 (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Sri Lanka, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 264.73 kt
1991 271.29 kt +2.5%
1992 331.76 kt +22.3%
1993 316.88 kt -4.5%
1994 354.85 kt +12.0%
1995 390.43 kt +10.0%
1996 488.15 kt +25.0%
1997 440.98 kt -9.7%
1998 471.61 kt +6.9%
1999 514.75 kt +9.1%
2000 541.71 kt +5.2%
2001 534.73 kt -1.3%
2002 551.95 kt +3.2%
2003 580.35 kt +5.1%
2004 613.97 kt +5.8%
2005 549.97 kt -10.4%
2006 534.71 kt -2.8%
2007 538.95 kt +0.8%
2008 544.95 kt +1.1%
2009 661.38 kt +21.4%
2010 745.65 kt +12.7%
2011 795.55 kt +6.7%
2012 798.55 kt +0.4%
2013 859.04 kt +7.6%
2014 898.04 kt +4.5%
2015 969.99 kt +8.0%
2016 1,228 kt +26.6%
2017 1,235 kt +0.6%
2018 1,088 kt -11.8%
2019 1,116 kt +2.5%
2020 971.67 kt -12.9%
2021 1,112 kt +14.5%
2022 966.01 kt -13.1%
2023 966.01 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 384.54 kt 264.73 kt 514.75 kt 10
2000s 565.27 kt 534.71 kt 661.38 kt 10
2010s 973.33 kt 745.65 kt 1,235 kt 10
2020s 1,004 kt 966.01 kt 1,112 kt 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 66 Ireland 1,115 kt compare
  2. 67 Azerbaijan 989.96 kt compare
  3. 68 Sudan (former) 980.23 kt compare
  4. 70 Denmark 931.31 kt compare
  5. 71 Angola 922.65 kt compare
  6. 72 Jordan 885.86 kt compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Sri Lanka?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Sri Lanka was 966.01 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 1,235 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 264.73 kt in 1990.
How does Sri Lanka rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
Sri Lanka ranks 69th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
264 places, 8,776 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