Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity was 0.3442 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.3442 kg CO2eq/kg for hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.7695 kg CO2eq/kg in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3411 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2015.
That places Sri Lanka 188th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7378 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1962 | 0.6964 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 0.6685 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6567 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.6575 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.6624 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.6613 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.6525 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.6539 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.6515 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.642 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.6052 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.6442 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 0.664 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6232 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6342 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6327 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5348 kg CO2eq/kg | -15.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4947 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4533 kg CO2eq/kg | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4382 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4758 kg CO2eq/kg | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.453 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4766 kg CO2eq/kg | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4705 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4737 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4414 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4472 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4389 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4375 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4318 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4283 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4145 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4065 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4024 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4009 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3922 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3942 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.41 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4358 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4223 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4538 kg CO2eq/kg | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5482 kg CO2eq/kg | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6562 kg CO2eq/kg | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6928 kg CO2eq/kg | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7579 kg CO2eq/kg | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7695 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7126 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5928 kg CO2eq/kg | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6119 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6056 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4105 kg CO2eq/kg | -32.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4179 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3902 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3411 kg CO2eq/kg | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 0.438 kg CO2eq/kg | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4382 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4448 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3499 kg CO2eq/kg | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3725 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3429 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.349 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3442 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.3442 kg CO2eq/kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5444 kg CO2eq/kg, 63% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.3442 kg CO2eq/kg is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.8309 kg CO2eq/kg, 41% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -32.2% | 0.6056 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.4105 kg CO2eq/kg |
| 2016 | +28.4% | 0.3411 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.438 kg CO2eq/kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6719 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.6525 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.7378 kg CO2eq/kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6127 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.4947 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.664 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4569 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.4382 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.4766 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4118 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.3922 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.4375 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6042 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.4223 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.7695 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4448 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.3411 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.6119 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3521 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.3429 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.3725 kg CO2eq/kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 185 Australia 0.3494 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 186 Japan 0.3477 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 187 Australia and New Zealand 0.3462 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 189 Dominican Republic 0.3423 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 190 Tajikistan 0.3362 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 191 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.3355 kg CO2eq/kg compare
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 hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in Sri Lanka?
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in Sri Lanka was 0.3442 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7695 kg CO2eq/kg in 2007.
- What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3411 kg CO2eq/kg in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 188th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.