IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square was 0.0224 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.0224 kt per square kilometre for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0336 kt per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0116 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0116 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0131 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0177 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0175 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0182 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0202 kt per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0205 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0203 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0203 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0208 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0206 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0208 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0199 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0209 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0223 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0233 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0226 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0216 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0219 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0216 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0239 kt per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0231 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0229 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0256 kt per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0227 kt per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0235 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.026 kt per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0254 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0241 kt per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0292 kt per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0265 kt per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0259 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0295 kt per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0258 kt per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0231 kt per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0302 kt per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0251 kt per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0217 kt per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0192 kt per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0241 kt per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0336 kt per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0233 kt per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0219 kt per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0224 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0224 kt per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0167 kt per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0224 kt per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0264 kt per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | 0.0116 kt per square kilometre | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0195 kt per square kilometre | 0.0175 kt per square kilometre | 0.0208 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0219 kt per square kilometre | 0.0199 kt per square kilometre | 0.0239 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0249 kt per square kilometre | 0.0227 kt per square kilometre | 0.0292 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0242 kt per square kilometre | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | 0.0302 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0253 kt per square kilometre | 0.0219 kt per square kilometre | 0.0336 kt per square kilometre | 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 ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square in Sri Lanka?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square in Sri Lanka was 0.0224 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0336 kt per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0116 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square?
- Sri Lanka ranks 75th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.