IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita was 0.3 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.3 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
149th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.45 t CO2eq/cap
in 1990
All-time low
0.24 t CO2eq/cap
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023

00.10.20.30.40.51990200620231990: 0.45 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.4 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.41 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.41 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.43 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.41 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.36 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.35 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.3 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.31 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.3 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.28 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.29 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.3 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.27 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.31 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.3 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.28 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.33 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.31 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.33 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.34 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.33 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.33 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.3 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.32 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.29 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.24 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.27 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.28 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.32 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.3 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.29 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.3 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 0.3 t CO2eq/cap.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.45 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.24 t CO2eq/cap, in 2017.

That places Sri Lanka 149th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.383 t CO2eq/cap 0.3 t CO2eq/cap 0.45 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.297 t CO2eq/cap 0.27 t CO2eq/cap 0.33 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.303 t CO2eq/cap 0.24 t CO2eq/cap 0.34 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.3025 t CO2eq/cap 0.29 t CO2eq/cap 0.32 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 146 El Salvador 0.35 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 146 Tunisia 0.35 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 148 Ghana 0.33 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 149 Republic of Korea 0.3 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 149 Melanesia 0.3 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 152 Algeria 0.29 t CO2eq/cap compare
  7. 152 Malaysia 0.29 t CO2eq/cap compare
  8. 152 Syrian Arab Republic 0.29 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Sri Lanka?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.3 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.45 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.24 t CO2eq/cap in 2017.
How does Sri Lanka rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita?
Sri Lanka ranks 149th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.